Hearth Record

Tires: sidewall (Continental and Vanco 8)

Tire safety improvement campaign 02X-002. NHTSA received CONTINENTAL TIRE’s report on Sep 9, 2002.

  • NHTSA: a safety improvement campaign, not a safety recall
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The short answer

NHTSA received CONTINENTAL TIRE’s report on Sep 9, 2002. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

NHTSA files this as a safety improvement campaign, not a safety recall.

NHTSA’s records of these campaigns say each is “not a safety recall”, but is “deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency”. What’s wrong and the fix are below, in NHTSA’s words.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

THE WEATHER CRACKING IS COSMETIC IN NATURE AND WILL NOT AFFECT THE SAFE PERFORMANCE OF THE TIRE.

CONTINENTAL VANCO 8 LOAD RANGE D, SIZE 215/65R16 C TIRES FOR USE AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN WINNEBAGO MODEL VISTA, SUNSTAR, OR RIALTA RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.

SOME TIRES MOUNTED ON THE REAR OF THESE VEHICLES MAY SHOW A COSMETIC CONDITION KNOWN AS WEATHER CRACKING.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Tires: sidewall.

What should you do?

CTNA IS CONDUCTING A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT TIRES SHOULD CALL CTNA CONSUMER RELATIONS AT 800-685-7651. THIS CAMPAIGN IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY RECALL BY THE AGENCY.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Which ones does it cover?

NHTSA counts 7,542 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Continental 21565R16 CNHTSA gives no dates made
  • Vanco 8 21565R16 CNHTSA gives no dates made

Who is running it?

  • Made by CONTINENTAL TIRE.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

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 28, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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