- Vehicles
- 11,991
- Built between
- May 2007 – Jul 2014
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 26 September 2014
- Repaired
- 13%
- Unrepaired
- 10,051
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2007 and July 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Continental Contiattack SM TLBuilt March 2011 to July 2014
- Continental Contiraceattack Comp. Endurance TLBuilt July 2011 to July 2014
- Continental Contiraceattack Comp. Medium TLBuilt June 2007 to July 2014
- Continental Contiraceattack Comp. Soft TLBuilt May 2007 to July 2014
- Continental Contiroadattack 2 GTW TLBuilt June 2013 to July 2014
- Continental Contisportattack 2 TLBuilt June 2011 to July 2014
- Continental Contisportattack TLBuilt March 2008 to July 2014
Repair progress
10,051 of 11,991 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2015.
13% repaired — 1,533 of 11,991 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 407
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (Continental) is recalling certain ContiAttack SM, ContiSportAttack, ContiSportAttack2, ContiRaceAttack Comp. Soft, ContiRaceAttack Comp. Medium, ContiRaceAttack Comp. Endurance, and ContiRoadAttack 2 GTW motorcyle tires, in sizes 120/70ZR17 and 120/70R17. For a complete list of affected tire indentification numbers and affected dates of production please see the "Defect Notice (Part 573)" in the Associated Documents area. The subject tires may experience a separation between the tread, belt, and carcass resulting in a loss of tire inflation pressure.
What could happen
A loss of tire inflation could increase the risk of a motorcycle crash.
What gets fixed
Continental will notify owners, and dealers will replace the subject tires with new tires, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in October 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2007 to July 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 August 2014
- Owners notified26 September 2014
- Latest repair reportQ4 2015 — 13% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 August 2014.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Continental customer service at 1-800-847-3349.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Continental Tire the Americas, LLC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.