Continental Submits Large Tyre Recall for ‘Potential Groove Cracks’

Continental has needed to take a little bit of a step again with this one. 

Just some days in the past, the German components manufacturing firm handed over a recall for plenty of items from their TKC, ContiGo!, K62 and LB strains.

The transfer itself is commonplace integrity for a high quality firm like Continental, although this specific recall possible harm a bit greater than common, with ‘a complete of 68,770 [affected] tires manufactured from January 06, 2019 to April 30, 2022,’ in accordance with ADVPulse.  

Right here’s a listing of the affected mannequin, together with the dates they had been manufactured: 

TKC

• 80/120/70-19 M/C 60Q: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 80/120/90-17 M/C 64S: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 80/120/90-18 M/C 65R: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 80/2.50-21 M/C 48S: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 80/2.75-21 M/C 52S: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 80/3.00-21 M/C 51S: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 80/3.25-18 M/C 59S: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 80/3.50-18 M/C 62S: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 80/4.00-18 M/C 64R: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 80/5.10-17 M/C 67S: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 80/90/90-21 M/C 54S: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 80/90/90-21 M/C 54T: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22

CONTIGO!

• 100/90-18 M/C 56H 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 100/90-18 M/C 56V: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 100/90-18 M/C 65H: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 100/90-19 M/C 57H: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 100/90-19 M/C 57V: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 110/70-17 M/C 54H: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 110/80-17 M/C 57V: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 110/80-18 M/C 58V: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 110/90-18 M/C 61H FRONT: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 110/90-18 M/C 61H REAR: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 120/80-16 M/C 60V: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 120/90-18 M/C 65V: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 130/70-17 M/C 62H: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 130/70-18 M/C 63H: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 130/80-17 M/C 65H: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 130/80-18 M/C 66V: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 130/90-16 M/C 67H: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 130/90-16 M/C 67V: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 130/90-17 M/C 68H: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 130/90-17 M/C 68V: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 140/80-17 M/C 69V: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 150/70-18 M/C 70V: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 3.00-21 M/C 51H: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 3.25-19 M/C 54H: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 4.00-18 M/C 64H: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 90/90-18 M/C 51H: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 90/90-21 M/C 54H: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22

K62

• 3.00-10 M/C 50J: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 3.50-10 M/C 59J: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 3.50-10 M/C 59J WW: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22

LB

• 3.50-8 M/C 46J: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 3.50-8 M/C 46J WW: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 4.00-8 M/C 55J: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22
• 4.00-8 M/C 55J WW: 1/06/19 – 4/30/22

Continental’s tyres, plenty of which had been affected in a current mass recall. Picture courtesy of Conimoto,

Affected by the listing?

Count on to get a poke from Continental America, who will “notify homeowners and change the possibly faulty tires with ‘considerably related ones’ not affected by the recall, freed from cost.”

In the event you already changed the tires, the corporate will reimburse you regardless. 

Continental’s tyres, plenty of which had been affected in a current mass recall. Picture courtesy of 2RideTheWorld.

Standby for the recall letters (to be mailed June 6), and right here’s how one can get in contact with the model for additional questions: 

Continental Buyer Service

1-888-799-2168

NHTSA Hotline

1-888-327-4236 (for recall ID 22T006) OR www.nhtsa.gov.

Continental’s tyres, plenty of which had been affected in a current mass recall. Picture courtesy of Final Motorcycling.

Keep tuned for updates, drop a remark beneath letting us know what you suppose, and as ever – keep protected on the twisties. 

*Media sourced from 2Ride The World, ConiMoto, Final motorcycling,and Cycle information*