Continental Contitrac, Contitrac TR BSW, Contitrac TR OWL; Ford F-250 and 1 more (2008-2009): Tires
Recall 11T002000 · Mar 15, 2011 · Continental Tire the Americas, LLC.
390,657
units affected
390,657
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11T002000
- Date
- Mar 15, 2011
- Maker
- Continental Tire the Americas, LLC.
- Units affected
- 390,657
- Kind
- Tires
- Component
- Tires > Tread/belt
- Model years
- 2008-2009
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CONTINENTAL TIRE IS RECALLING CERTAIN CONTITRAC TR TIRES, SIZE LT275/70R18 125/122S OUTLINE WHITE LETTERS AND BLACK SIDEWALL, AND CONTITRAC, SIZE LT275/70R18 125/122S, BLACK SIDEWALL, PRODUCED FROM MAY 6, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2008, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON SOME MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 FORD F-250 AND F-350 TRUCKS. SOME OF THESE TIRES MAY EXPERIENCE UNEVEN WEAR, VIBRATION, OR PARTICULARLY UNDER CONDITIONS OF OVERLOADING OR UNDER INFLATION IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE USAGE, SEPARATION BETWEEN THE BELT EDGES.
What can happen
SEPARATION OF THE BELT EDGES COULD LEAD TO TREAD BELT SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
CONTINENTAL TIRE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CONTINENTAL CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-799-2168.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 7 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 11T002000?
5 models: Continental Contitrac (all years), Continental Contitrac TR BSW (all years), Continental Contitrac TR Owl (all years) and 2 more, about 390,657 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 11T002000?
CONTINENTAL TIRE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CONTINENTAL CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-799-2168.
What can happen?
SEPARATION OF THE BELT EDGES COULD LEAD TO TREAD BELT SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.