- Vehicles
- 2,016
- Built between
- Mar 1995 – Apr 1995
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Tire
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 October 1995
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1995 and April 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- General 12R225LRHBuilt March 1995 to April 1995
What the defect is
These tires were produced with a thinner than specified innerliner.
What could happen
The thin innerliner can result in a tread separation.as the separation progresses, there may be a warning to the driver inincreased vibration and/or thumping sensations.
What gets fixed
CONTINENTAL GENERAL WILL PROVIDE AN IDENTICAL OR REASONABLY EQUIVALENT TIRE AS A REPLACEMENT WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE OWNER'S RECEIPT. CONTINENTAL GENERAL WILL ALSO PAY FOR THE DISMOUNTING OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND THE MOUNTING OF THE NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1995 to April 1995
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 October 1995
- Owners notified4 October 1995
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 13 October 1995.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE INC.
- 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
System: tires: liner.tire description: ameri*steel 12R22.5 lr h and ameri*lug 12R22.5 lr hmanufactured during the 13TH through 17TH week of 1995.NOTE: if your tire is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the tire is not replaced free of charge within a reasonabletime, contact continental general at 1-800-726-7113.ALSO contact thenational highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline AT1-800-424-9393.
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.