Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | ||||||||||||||||
| 11T002000 | CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC. | T (Tire) | 390657 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/15/2011 | 03/17/2011 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Separation of the belt edges could lead to tread belt separation, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Continental tire will notify owners and replace the affected tires free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during march 2011. owners may contact continental customer service toll-free at 1-888-799-2168. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| TIRES | |||||
| CSP-11B24 | 04/01/2011 | 10038950 | Ready | 06/28/2011 | |
| CSP-11B24 | 04/01/2011 | 10038950 | Ford: some continental tires might have uneven wear, vibration, or the possible tread detachment. 2008-2009 f250/f350. *rm | 06/28/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 10/28/2011 | 23800 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250 equipped with continental contitrac tr size lt275/70/r18 tires. the contact stated that the vehicle began to shake while driving 70 mph. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the tread was separating on the front driver's side tire. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the tires were not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11t002000 (tires:tread/belt). the manufacturer offered to replace the failed tire, but not the remaining tires. the failure mileage was 23,800. | |||
| 10/28/2011 | 23800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250 equipped with continental contitrac tr size lt275/70/r18 tires. the contact stated that the vehicle began to shake while driving 70 mph. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the tread was separating on the front driver's side tire. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the tires were not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11t002000 (tires:tread/belt). the manufacturer offered to replace the failed tire, but not the remaining tires. the failure mileage was 23,800. kmj | |||
| 10/28/2011 | 23800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250 equipped with continental contitrac tr size lt275/70/r18 tires. the contact stated that the vehicle began to shake while driving 70 mph. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the tread was separating on the front driver's side tire. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the tires were not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11t002000 (tires:tread/belt). the manufacturer offered to replace the failed tire, but not the remaining tires. the failure mileage was 23,800. sm. | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 29750 | ||
| One of 4 continental contitrac lt 275/65 r 18 tires, dot # p5b9 1vub, has multiple (14+) tiny air leaks through the tread of the tire. there is no apparent damage to the tire or tread. the tires have just under 30,000 miles on them. they are the original equipment tires that came with my 2008 ford f250 2wd manual transmission diesel crew cab pick up which was purchased new. | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 24552 | ||
| Within the last 2 weeks i have had tread separation on 2 of my truck tires. i was able to discover the problem before a complete failure due to abnormal vibration and subsequent inspection. these were continental contitrac lt275 65r18 tires on my ford f250. dot p5b9 1vub with no apparent manufacture date code. the first failure occured at 24554 miles and the second at 26000 miles. the tires were carefully maintained, the vehicle stored indoors and never off road. the dealership replaced the first with a replacement dot a3b9 479b 4710. i will now fight with ford to replace the other defective tire and the 2 that have not yet failed. after reviewing the internet it is apparent that there have been a lot of problems with this brand of tire. i felt compelled to report my experience because it is clear to me that this is a defective batch and if it has not happened already, somebody is going to get killed or injured. please investigate. | |||
| 05/17/2011 | 32413 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f250 with a set of continental contitrac tires, size lt275/70/r18. the contact was driving 50 mph when all four tires split on the sidewall. the tires were taken to a local tire shop for a replacement where the contact was informed of a potential recall on the tires under nhtsa campaign id number: 11t002000 (tires:tread/belt). the contact called the tire manufacturer who advised that based on the dot number of the tires, that they were not included in the recall. the contact believed that the tires should have been recalled. the failure mileage was 32,413. | |||
| 05/17/2011 | 32413 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns continental contitrac / lt275/70r18 tires on a 2008 ford f-250. the contact while driving 50 mph all four tires started to split on the sidewall. the contact the tire to a local shop to have the tires replaced the the local shop informed the contact about nhtsa campaign i.d. 11t002000 (tires:tread/belt). the contact called the tire manufacturer stated due to the dot number the tire are not included in the recall. the contact stated the tire should be recalled due to what's stated in the summary. the contact stated the faulty tires could have caused a crash. the failure mileage was 32,413. jo | |||
| 08/18/2008 | 3000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. the vehicle has four continental tires. the contact stated that three of the tires were leaking air. the remaining tire has nine holes inside the thread and the contact has to place air in it everyday. the manufacturer does not want to replace the tires. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that ford would not honor the repair. the tire line and size were unknown. the failure mileage was 3,000 and current mileage was 8,000. | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
| 2008 ford f250 has a problem with the tire pressure sensor system. *nj the consumer stated an alarm message appeared as if the tires had low pressure. within the last 18 months, the consumer stated there had been six alarm messages. two were for out of specifications pressure and four were for sensor fault. in each case of the pressure alarm, all four tires were within 2 psi of each other. which was verified by the dealer. the consumer was informed the sensor needed to be trained in the dealers shop. once it was done the problem ceased. the problem seemed to recur after tire rotation, however only under certain circumstances. no alarm was forthcoming while driving around town, but as soon as the consumer drove on the interstate and traveled approximately 4 miles at 65 mph, the alarm activated. the consumer was given several explanations as to why it was happening. he was first told it was his cell phone causing the problem, but the problem persisted, next he was told that the tires should be inflated with nitrogen, as it would stop the pressure variations and avoid the alarm. 2 sensors were replaced. *jb updated 08/07/09.*jb the consumer was told the system was designed that way and no problem existed. updated 08/20/09.*jb | |||