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NHTSARecalled Apr 15, 1997 · #97T003000

CONTINENTAL/FMVSS 119

Hazard

Tire safety defect

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Description

TIRE DESCRIPTION: SIZE LT225/75R16 M+S, APACHE ALL SEASON, SERIAL NOS. AD1L9KN057, AD1L9KNO67 OR AD1L9KN077. A SOFT SPOT ALONG THE LOWER SIDEWALL CAN AFFECT THE LONG TERM SERVICE LIFE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE MAY DISPLAY SPORADIC SURFACE CRACKING IN THE AREA AFFECTED WHICH CAN EXTEND AROUND THE LOWER SIDEWALL. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THIS CONDITION CAN AFFECT THE LONG TERM SERVICE LIFE OF THE TIRE.

Product details

Product
CONTINENTAL/FMVSS 119
Type
Tire
Manufacturer
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES WITH A TIRE OF THE SAME TYPE OR COMPARABLE CONTINENTAL GENEAL TIRE.

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