The risk
A manufacturing error can lead to a sudden loss of air, possibly with the sidewalls of the tire coming off. This can lead to loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Product: Vehicle part (pneumatic tyres for cars)
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2023
278 of the 395 motor vehicle alerts published in 2023 concerned the same risk.
| A12/03122/23 22 Dec 2023 | Ford Kuga |
| A12/03124/23 22 Dec 2023 | Volvo XC90 |
| A12/03125/23 22 Dec 2023 | Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart III |
| A12/03126/23 22 Dec 2023 | Peugeot 208 |
| A12/03128/23 22 Dec 2023 | Citroen, DS C3, C4, DS3, DS4, DS5 |
| A12/03129/23 22 Dec 2023 | Jaguar F-PACE (X761) |
| A12/03130/23 22 Dec 2023 | Opel, Peugeot ASTRA-L (OV512) , 308 V3 (P512) |
| A12/03131/23 22 Dec 2023 | Bmw 3 series, 2 series, X3, X4 |
Who notified alerts in 2023
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 229 |
| France | 107 |
| Poland | 20 |
| Portugal | 19 |
| Belgium | 8 |
| Luxembourg | 5 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2023
More Continental alerts
14 EU Safety Gate alerts for Continental since 2014; the most were issued in 2021 (4).
| ContiEcoContact 5 Injuries | Jan 2022 |
| 315/35 R 22 111 Y TL XL CONTINENTAL PremiumContact 6 SSR Injuries | May 2021 |
| IceContact 3 Injuries | Apr 2021 |
| IceContact 3 Injuries | Apr 2021 |
| IceContact 3 Injuries | Apr 2021 |
| Winter Contact TS860 Injuries | Feb 2019 |
| ContiPremiumContact 5 Injuries | Sept 2018 |
| Uniroyal Snowmax 2 Injuries | Mar 2018 |