Campaign 22T-006

Cracks longer than 3/16 inch may develop in the tread grooves

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Defect summary

Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. (Continental Tire) is recalling certain TKC80, ContiGo!, K62, and LB Continental Motorcycle tires. Please refer to the recall report for specific tire information. Cracks longer than 3/16 inch may develop in the tread grooves. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other Than Passenger Cars."

Consequence

Cracks in the tread can lead to tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Continental Tire will notify owners and replace the affected tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 29, 2022. Owners may contact Continental customer service at 1-888-799-2168.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22T006000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

4 product lines are covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 22T-006
MakeModelModel years
ContinentalContigo!Year not stated
ContinentalK62Year not stated
ContinentalLBYear not stated
ContinentalTKC80Year not stated
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.