Tires: tread/belt (Continental)
Tire recall 00T-002. NHTSA received CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE INC.’s report on Mar 28, 2000.
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The short answer
NHTSA received CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE INC.’s report on Mar 28, 2000. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
MANUFACTURED WITH THE WRONG RUBBER COMPOUND COULD CREATE RISK FOR POTENTIAL TIRE FAILURE.
TIRE DISCRIPTION: CERTAIN TIRES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 10-31-99 AND 11-9-99 WERE PRODUCED WITH A NON-SPECIFIED RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE BELT AREA.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires: tread/belt.
What should you do?
CONTINENTAL IS NOTIFYING DEALERS AND CONSUMERS TO BRING THEIR DEFECTIVE TIRES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED WITH AN IDENTICAL OR REASONABLE EQUIVALENT TIRE FREE OF CHARGE, INCLUDING MOUNTING AND BALANCE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 7, 2000.PURCHASERS OF THESE TIRES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DEALER OR CALL CONTINENTAL AT 1-800-847-3349, TO REGISTER WITH THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE RECALL. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 3,109 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Continental P18570R14Built from Oct 31, 1999 to Nov 9, 1999
Who is recalling it?
- Made by CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which tires, by their DOT codes: the range is in the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site, not in this file. Check the code on your tire’s sidewall against it.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.