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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 09/14/2008 | 150000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350. the vehicle has treadways tempra trailcutter radial rt tires, size 30570r16 (na). ever since the vehicle was purchased, it has been pulling towards the left. several alignments were performed, but they did not correct the failure. an independent mechanic performed a tire rotation, which only made the failure worse. while driving less than 50 mph, the contact felt vibrations in the steering wheel and heard a loud vibrating noise. he slowed down and the front driver's side tire suddenly blew out. the dot number and vin were unknown. the failure mileage was 150,000 and current mileage was 151,000. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2008 ford f-350. consumer writes in regarding partial reimbursement for replacement tires *tgw the consumer is requesting the remaining refund for the tires he had to purchase due to a recall that was issued. *jb | |||