The defect
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. (Continental Tire) is recalling certain Continental, General, and Barum brand tires sold as original or replacement equipment. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
The risk
Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Continental Tire will notify the owners that purchased the tires as replacement equipment. Various vehicle manufacturers will conduct recalls for vehicles equipped with these tires at the time of purchase. The tires will be inspected to verify that they are affected, and will be replaced as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 5, 2021. Owners may contact Continental Tire customer service at 1-888-799-2168.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by the manufacturer
Tires covered
| Brand | Tire line | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Barum | Bravuris 3 HM | — |
| Continental | 4X4 Contact | — |
| Continental | Contiprocontact | — |
| Continental | Contiprocontact SSR | — |
| Continental | Contisportcontact 5 | — |
| Continental | Contitrac | — |
| Continental | Controlcontact Tour A/S Plus | — |
| Continental | Crosscontact LX | — |
| Continental | Crosscontact LX Sport | — |
| Continental | Crosscontact LX20 | — |
| Continental | Crosscontact LX25 | — |
| Continental | Extremecontact DWS06 | — |
| Continental | Premiumcontact 6 | — |
| Continental | Premiumcontact 6 SSR | — |
| Continental | Procontact TX | — |
| Continental | Purecontact LS | — |
| Continental | Surecontact LX | — |
| Continental | Terraincontact A/T | — |
| General Tire | Altimax RT43 | — |
| General Tire | Ameritrac TR | — |
| General Tire | Exclaim HPX A/S | — |
| General Tire | Grabber A/Tx | — |
| General Tire | Grabber AT2 | — |
| General Tire | Grabber Apt | — |
| General Tire | Grabber Arctic LT | — |
| General Tire | Grabber HD | — |
| General Tire | Grabber HTS | — |
| General Tire | Grabber HTS60 | — |
| General Tire | Grabber STX | — |
| General Tire | Grabber STX2 | — |
| General Tire | Grabber X3 | — |
| General Tire | Reliatrek HT | — |
Tire recalls in 2021
NHTSA received 8 tire recall campaigns in 2021, covering up to 646,316 tires. With 93,959 tires, this campaign ranks 2 of 8 by size that year.
More from Continental Tire The Americas, LLC
10 tire recall campaigns filed by Continental Tire The Americas, LLC; the latest are listed here.
| Campaign | Brands | Tires |
|---|---|---|
| 25T017000 8 Oct 2025 | Continental,General | 5,362 |
| 25T013000 15 Jul 2025 | General Tire | 542 |
| 24T008000 20 Aug 2024 | Continental | 462 |
| 24T009000 20 Aug 2024 | Continental | 146,568 |
| 23T006000 2 Oct 2023 | Continental | 3,472 |
| 23T001000 2 Mar 2023 | General Tire | 3 |
| 22T022000 5 Dec 2022 | Continental | 2,937 |
| 22T006000 6 May 2022 | Continental | 62,283 |
| 22T003000 17 Feb 2022 | Continental | 4,256 |