Tires (General Tire, Continental and Barum)
Tire recall 21T-001. NHTSA received Continental Tire the Americas, LLC’s report on Feb 15, 2021.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Continental Tire the Americas, LLC’s report on Feb 15, 2021. 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?
Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC.
(Continental Tire) is recalling certain Continental, General, and Barum brand tires sold as original or replacement equipment.
The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Tires.
What should you do?
Continental Tire will notify the owners that purchased the tires as replacement equipment. Various vehicle manufacturers will conduct recalls for vehicles equipped with these tires at the time of purchase. The tires will be inspected to verify that they are affected, and will be replaced as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 5, 2021. Owners may contact Continental Tire customer service at 1-888-799-2168.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 93,959 tires potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- General Tire Grabber Arctic LTNHTSA gives no dates made
- General Tire Altimax RT43NHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental Contiprocontact SSRNHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental Procontact TXNHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental Purecontact LSNHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental Crosscontact LX SportNHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental Extremecontact DWS06NHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental Crosscontact LX20NHTSA gives no dates made
- General Tire Exclaim HPX A/SNHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental ContiprocontactNHTSA gives no dates made
- General Tire Grabber HTSNHTSA gives no dates made
- General Tire Grabber STX2NHTSA gives no dates made
- General Tire Grabber A/TXNHTSA gives no dates made
- General Tire Grabber APTNHTSA gives no dates made
- General Tire Grabber HDNHTSA gives no dates made
- General Tire Grabber HTS60NHTSA gives no dates made
- General Tire Grabber STXNHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental ContitracNHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental Crosscontact LXNHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental Premiumcontact 6NHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental Contisportcontact 5NHTSA gives no dates made
- Barum Bravuris 3 HMNHTSA gives no dates made
- General Tire Grabber X3NHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental 4X4 ContactNHTSA gives no dates made
- General Tire Ameritrac TRNHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental Crosscontact LX25NHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental Terraincontact A/TNHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental Surecontact LXNHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental Controlcontact Tour A/S PlusNHTSA gives no dates made
- General Tire Grabber AT2NHTSA gives no dates made
- Continental Premiumcontact 6 SSRNHTSA gives no dates made
- General Tire Reliatrek HTNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Continental Tire the Americas, LLC.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. 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 (FLAT_RCL_POST_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.