22T003 – Cracks in Tread Grooves – Continental ContiScoot Tires

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TIRE SAFETY RECALL PROGRAM: NHTSA 22T003.
Instructions for Filing a Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) Continental Tire Canada (CTC) Reimbursement Request Form This form is to be used by any consumer who purchased tire(s) eligible for reimbursement under the
CTA Tire Safety Recall Program NHTSA 22T003. The tire included in the CTA Tire Safety Recall Program is for:
ContiScoot DOT: H6 To be eligible for reimbursement you must complete a Reimbursement Request Form and submit this form with the required documents not later than 180 days from receipt of the recall announcement letter.
• For Replacement tires:
o A copy of the receipt showing the purchase of the recalled tire(s)
o A copy of the receipt showing the purchase of a replacement tire(s) Customer Information Please print clearly File # Customer Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip code Daytime Phone (including area code) ( ) Recall Tire Information
Brand: _ Model _ Tire Line: Size Replacement Tire Information
Name of Dealer where tires were purchased _ Dealer street address _ City: State:_ Zip code: Dealer Phone Number (including area code) (__ ) _ Date of purchase_ Scooter tires installed on: Model Year _ Brand Model _ Tire Line Upon approval of your request a refund will be mailed. Please allow 8 weeks for processing.
My signature below certifies that the information contained in this Request is true and accurate.
Signature Date Mail Completed Form and a copy of the purchase receipt to: Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. – Customer Relations
Attn: Tire Safety Recall Program 1830 MacMillan Park Drive
Fort Mill, SC 29707
Phone: 1-888-799-2168
Fax: 1-888-847-3329
Email: [email protected]
Attach sales receipt (original or copy) that identifies the replacement tires and the total amount paid. Reimbursement will be based on submitted sales receipt, not to exceed a suggested retail price of the tire.
Amount Paid
$

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Sample Address Address
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
NHTSA Recall ID: 22T003
Dear Customer, Date: 03/29/2022 This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (“CTA”) has decided that certain Continental Tire brand ContiScoot tires in all sizes, fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 119, “New pneumatic tires – other than passenger cars.” CTA has initiated a tire safety recall to remove these tires from service. You have been identified as a potential owner of an affected tire. Please read this notice carefully and follow the steps outlined in the instructions below. Why is CTA Taking this Action? CTA has determined that groove cracks in the tread rubber developed during testing. Groove cracking may appear during the tire service life and can lead to tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
Affected Tires
The affected tires are identified as follows:
Product Line: ContiScoot
DOT: All sizes, Plant of Manufacturing: H6
End production date: 0822 (week 8 of year 2022). See Attachment No. 1 The subject tires were sold as replacement tires. The tires can be identified by the Tire Line d by DOT – all sizes, plant of manufacturing: H6. What Should You Do? If you have one of the covered tires, please contact the dealer where you purchased your vehicle or tire(s) as soon as possible. Your dealer will then contact CTA Customer Relations at 1-888- 799-2168 to confirm that your tire is eligible for a free replacement with a substantially similar tire. If you have disposed of the affected tire already or sold the vehicle on to which it was mounted, please contact CTA Customer Relations at 1-888-799-2168 with the name and address of the new owner. What Will CTA Do For You? If you have an affected tire in service on the date you receive this notice, CTA, recommends you return to the place of purchase or your nearest Continental Tire dealer. CTA will replace the ContiScoot tire free of charge within 180 days of the receipt of this letter with a comparable tire, including mounting, balancing, and taxes. If you have already replaced an affected tire prior to your receipt of this notice due to the condition described, CTA will reimburse you the original price of the ContiScoot tire including mounting, balancing and taxes. To be eligible for reimbursement, you must complete the attached Reimbursement Request Form and submit this form with the required documents to CTA within 180 days of the receipt of this letter. For reimbursement requests submitted later than 180 days, CTA will pay you a prorated portion based on the percentage of useable tread remaining on the tire you are replacing. If you believe that CTA has failed or is unable to remedy the defect without charge or within a reasonable amount of time, you may submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building, Washington, DC 20590, or call the toll-free Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or go to http://www.nhtsa.gov. Federal law requires that any vehicle leaser receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee by First Class Mail within ten days of your receipt of this notice. We apologize for any inconvenience that this action may cause you. Because we are concerned about your safety, we urge you to take immediate action. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you have any questions about these instructions, please refer to our website http://continentaltire.custhelp.com or contact CTA Customer Relations at 1-888-799-2168 for assistance. Sincerely, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC 1830 MacMillan Park Drive
Ft. Mill, SC 29707 Page 2 of 3 Page 3 of 3
Attachment no.1. Note: No other tire sizes, production periods or product lines are
affected.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE To: Continental Authorized Motorcycle Tire Distributors and Dealers Continental Tire the Americas, LLC – Voluntary Tire Recall
See attached list in the Attachment No. 1.
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (“CTA”) announced a voluntary recall involving 4,256 ContiScoot tires which have been sold in the replacement market. Superficial groove cracks in the tread rubber developed during FMVSS testing, however these cracks did not propagate into the reinforcing materials of the tires. Groove cracking may appear during the tire service life and can lead to tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
Please read this notice carefully and follow the steps outlined below, CTA requests your assistance in:
1. Identifying
2. Removing and Replacing
3. Reimbursing
4. Miscellaneous The following instructions will outline the details of this program. 1. Identifying Tires by Product Line and DOT
1.1. Subject Tires The subject tires were sold as replacement tires.
The tires must match both Product Line and DOT to be part of the recall:
1. Product Line- ContiScoot Tire
2. DOT- H6 (Manufacturing Plant – All Combinations)
3. The list of affected articles is in Attachment no. 1 below.
Examples for full identification as follows. The affected tire is identified as follows:
Product Line: ContiScoot
DOT- All Combinations, Plant of Manufacturing: H6
The subject tires were sold as replacement tires. The tires can be identified by the Tire Line (ContiScoot) and
by DOT – all combinations, plant of manufacturing: H6. 1.2 End Consumers CTA will begin notifying end consumers that have been identified as having purchased affected tires. These end consumers will be directed to contact the dealer where they purchased their motorcycle or tire to schedule an appointment for having a replacement tire installed on their motorcycle. In case you are contacted, we request your assistance in verifying that the tire is included in this program removing and replacing all identified tires with another brand of tires. We ask distributors to forward this information to all their locations and to their dealers. We request that dealers research their sales records for end consumers who may have purchased one of the subject tires. If end consumers are identified, call CTA Customer Relations toll-free number 1-888-799- 2168 with the following consumer information: • End consumer name, address and phone number
• Quantity of subject tires sold to that end consumer
• Tire name, size, and Full DOT serial number
• Date of tire(s) sale CTA will then notify these end consumers with the program information. 2. Removing and Replacing Affected Tires 2.1 Removing Recall Tires You are requested to remove from use all recall tires which you identify as included in this recall program. 2.2 Replacing Recall Tires You are requested to replace all affected tires with a comparable competitor replacement tire. CTA will reimburse the original price of the ContiScoot tire including $30.00 mounting, balancing and taxes through September 15, 2022. The tires must meet Product Line and DOT to be part of the recall. 2.3 Previously Replaced Tires In case the consumer has already replaced a tire that is included in this program and is seeking reimbursement, please refer them to contact CTA Customer Relations at 1-888-799-2168 for assistance. 3. Reimbursing 3.1 Direct Customer and Distributor Procedure Each direct customer or distributor must check their on hand new tire inventory for the subject tires. All tires that are identified as included in this program must be approved by Customer Relations. After approval, the tire(s) must be rendered unserviceable. See attached Technical Service Bulletin. Credit will only be issued once the information and scrap photo(s) have been received and verified. Same procedures apply to your direct customers. Page 2 of 5 3.2 Indirect Customers and Dealer Procedure Each dealer should return all new tires from inventory back to the Distributor. Distributor should follow the process in 3.1 Tires that were in service, consumer must purchase new competitor tires. CTA will reimburse the consumer the original price of the ContiScoot tire including $30.00 mounting, balancing and taxes through September 15, 2022. 3.3 Tires in Remote Locations Dealers in Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico or any tire dealer needing additional assistance should call 1- 888-799-2168 regarding return of a tire. 4 Miscellaneous 4.1 Credit CTA will credit distributors for the subject tires after information, photos have been received and verified. You will receive full credit for dealer acquisition price of the approved replacement tires(s) plus the $5.00 per tire handling commission. Tires not meeting the Recall criteria are not eligible for credit. 4.2 Sales of Affected Tires Continental Tire is required to advise you of the following information and obligations of the Dealer: Be advised that pursuant to 49 CFR 573.11 and 573.12 you are prohibited from selling any new or used noncompliant tires that are subject to the recall program described in this notice. Be advised that pursuant to 49 CFR 573.10 you are further required to notify NHTSA of the sale of any new or used noncompliant tires subject to the recall program described in this notice to: Associate Administrator for Safety Assurance, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.,
Washington, DC 20590 or call the toll-free Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.safercar.gov We greatly appreciate your assistance in this matter and CTA would like to thank you. Sincerely,
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. 1830 MacMillan Park Drive
Ft. Mill, SC 29707 Page 3 of 5 Attachment no.1. Note: No other tire sizes, production periods or product lines are affected. Page 4 of 5 February 2022
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To prevent that complaint tires which have been credited, returning to service at a later stage, a photo of each tire showing that it has been made unserviceable is required to fulfill reporting requirements. One image per tire must be provided to the respective Continental contact after it has been accepted by us.
The following methods of rendering a tire unserviceable are acceptable:
Option 1 – hole drilling
Drilling a hole (minimum 1/2 of an inch) in the sidewall beside the DOT code.
Option 2 – sidewall cutting
Cutting through the sidewall at a length of approx. (4 to 6 inches) above the DOT code.
Option 3 – bead cutting
Cutting through one bead beside the DOT code.
If more than one tire of the same size needs to be rendered unserviceable, each tire should be marked (for example with yellow chalk) with consecutive numbers.
Contact:
Customer Relations
Email: [email protected]
Rendering Tires Unserviceable
Technical Services Bulletin Motorcycle & Scooter Tires

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April 5, 2022
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE
NHTSA Recall ID: 22T003
To: Continental Authorized Motorcycle Tire Distributors and Dealers
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC –Tire Safety Recall
See attached list in the Attachment No. 1.
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (“CTA”) announced a tire safety recall involving 4,256 ContiScoot tires which have been sold in the replacement market. CTA has determined that superficial groove cracks in the tread rubber developed during testing, however these cracks did not propagate into the reinforcing materials of the tires. Groove cracking may appear during the tire service life and can lead to tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash. Please read this notice carefully and follow the steps outlined below, CTA requests your assistance in:
1. Identifying
2. Removing and Replacing
3. Scraping and summiting complaint
4. Miscellaneous The following instructions will outline the details of this program. 1. Identifying Tires by Product Line and DOT
1.1. Subject Tires
The subject tires were sold as replacement tires. The tires must match both Product Line and DOT to be part of the recall:
1. Product Line – ContiScoot
2. DOT- H6 (Manufacturing Plant – All Combinations, end production date up to 0822)
3. The list of affected articles is in Attachment no. 1 below.
Examples for full identification as follows. 1.2 End Consumers We request that dealers research their sales records for end consumers who may have purchased one or more of the subject tires. Email end consumer contact information to [email protected] or call CTA Customer Relations toll-free number 1-888-799-2168 with the following consumer information: • End consumer name, address, and phone number
• Quantity of subject tires sold to that end consumer
• Tire name, size
• Date of tire(s) sale CTA will begin notifying end consumers that have been identified as having purchased affected tires. These end consumers will be directed to contact the dealer where they purchased their motorcycle or tire to schedule an appointment for having a replacement tire installed on their motorcycle. In case you are contacted, we request your assistance in verifying that the tire is included in this program removing and replacing all identified tires with a substantially similar tire. We ask distributors to forward this information to all their locations and to their dealers. 2. Removing and Replacing Affected Tires 2.1 Removing Recall Tires In case you are contacted, you are requested to remove from use all recall tires which you identify as included in this recall program, see attached list in the Attachment No. 1. 2.2 Replacing Recall Tires You are requested to replace all affected tires with a substantially similar competitor replacement tire. The tires must meet Product Line and DOT to be part of the recall, see attached list in the Attachment No. 1. 2.3 Previously Replaced Tires In case the consumer has already replaced a tire that is included in this program and is seeking reimbursement, please refer them to contact CTA Customer Relations at 1-888-799-2168 for assistance. 3. Scrapping and submitting complaint
3.1 Direct Customer and Distributor Procedure Each direct customer or distributor must check their on hand new tire inventory for the subject tires. All tires that are identified as included in this program must be approved by Customer Relations. After approval, the tire(s) must be rendered unserviceable. See attached Technical Service Bulletin. Credit will only be issued once the information of the Tire size, DOT, Dealer Name, Distributor Name, Consumer’s information, Vehicle Information, and scrap photo(s) have been received and verified. Email information to [email protected] or call CTA Customer Relations toll-free number 1-888-799-2168. The same procedures apply to your direct customers. 3.2 Indirect Customers and Dealer Procedure Each indirect customer or dealer must check their on hand new tire inventory for the subject tires. All tires that are identified as included in this program must be approved by Customer Relations. After approval, the tire(s) must be rendered unserviceable. See attached Technical Service Bulletin. Credit will only be issued once the information of the Tire size, DOT, Dealer Name, Distributor Name, Consumer’s information, Vehicle Information, and scrap photo(s) have been received and verified. Email information to [email protected] or call CTA Customer Relations toll-free number 1-888-799-2168. Tires that were in service: The dealer is requested to replace all affected tires with a substantially similar competitor replacement tire. CTA will fully reimburse to dealers the ContiScoot tire through your distributor, for all tires submitted within 180 days of the receipt of the “consumer letter”, including $50 for mounting, balancing and taxes. 3.3 Tires in Remote Locations Dealers in Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico or any tire dealer needing additional assistance should call 1-888- 799-2168. 4 Miscellaneous 4.1 Credit CTA will credit distributors for the subject tires after information, photos have been received, verified and approved. You will receive full credit for acquisition price of the approved replaced tires(s) plus the $5.00 per tire handling commission and $50 for mounting, balancing and taxes. Tires not meeting the Recall criteria are not eligible for credit. It is the distributors responsibility to pass this credit to their dealers. 4.2 Sales of Affected Tires Continental Tire is required to advise you of the following information and obligations of the Dealer: Be advised that pursuant to 49 CFR 573.11 and 573.12 you are prohibited from selling any new or used noncompliant tires that are subject to the recall program described in this notice. Be advised that pursuant to 49 CFR 573.10 you are further required to notify NHTSA of the sale of any new or used noncompliant tires subject to the recall program described in this notice to: Associate Administrator for Safety Assurance, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.,
Washington, DC 20590 or call the toll-free Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.nhtsa.gov. We greatly appreciate your assistance in this matter and CTA would like to thank you. Sincerely, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. 1830 MacMillan Park Drive
Ft. Mill, SC 29707 Attachment no.1. Note: No other tire sizes, production periods or product lines are affected. To prevent that complaint tires which have been credited, returning to service at a later stage, a photo of each tire showing that it has been made unserviceable is required to fulfill reporting requirements. One image per tire must be provided to the respective Continental contact after it has been accepted by us.
The following methods of rendering a tire unserviceable are acceptable:
Option 1 – hole drilling
Drilling a hole (minimum 1/2 of an inch) in the sidewall beside the DOT code.
Option 2 – sidewall cutting
Cutting through the sidewall at a length of approx. (4 to 6 inches) above the DOT code.
Option 3 – bead cutting
Cutting through one bead beside the DOT code.
If more than one tire of the same size needs to be rendered unserviceable, each tire should be marked (for example with yellow chalk) with consecutive numbers.
Contact:
Customer Relations
Email: [email protected]
Rendering Tires Unserviceable
Technical Services Bulletin Motorcycle & Scooter Tires

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC MAR 23, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22T-003 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Continental Tire the Americas, LLC Address : 1830 Macmillan Park Drive
Fort Mill SC 29707
Company phone : 704-583-4882 Population :
Number of potentially involved : 4,256 Estimated percentage with defect : 10 %
Tire Information :
Tire Brand 1 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 130/70-16 M/C 61S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing.
Production Dates : JUN 24, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 BL RCS 2518 0822 Tire Brand 2 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 90/90-14 M/C 46P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 08, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 AA FCS 2718 0822 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 2 Tire Brand 3 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 90/80-16 M/C 51P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : SEP 09, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 HE FCS 3618 0822 Tire Brand 4 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 80/90-14 M/C 40P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 17, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 F9 FCS 2418 0822 Tire Brand 5 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 150/70-13 M/C 64S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : NOV 04, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 L3 RCS 4418 0822 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 3 Tire Brand 6 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 140/70-15 M/C 69P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : OCT 28, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 V7 RCS 4318 0822 Tire Brand 7 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 140/70-14 M/C 68S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 02, 2019 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 HJ RCS 2219 0822 Tire Brand 8 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 140/60-13 M/C 63P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : MAY 26, 2019 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 B3 RCS 2119 0822 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 4 Tire Brand 9 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-12 M/C 51P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 17, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 EN FCS 2418 0822 Tire Brand 10 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-12 M/C 58P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 10, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 EN RCS 2318 0822 Tire Brand 11 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-13 M/C 53P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : OCT 28, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 R2 FCS 4318 0822 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 5 Tire Brand 12 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-14 M/C 55P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 10, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 HK FCS 2318 0822 Tire Brand 13 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-15 M/C 56S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 15, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 V8 FCS 2818 0822 Tire Brand 14 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-16 M/C 57P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 29, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 XC FCS 3018 0822 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 6 Tire Brand 15 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/80-14 M/C 58S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : AUG 12, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 VX FCS 3218 0822 Tire Brand 16 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/80-16 M/C 60P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : AUG 19, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 LF RCS 3318 0822 Tire Brand 17 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 130/70-12 M/C 62P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 17, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 4L RCS 2418 0822 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 7 Tire Brand 18 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/90-13 M/C 56P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 29, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 93 FCS 3018 0822 Tire Brand 19 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/80-14 M/C 59P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : DEC 16, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 97 RCS 5018 0822 Tire Brand 20 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/70-16 M/C 52S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 24, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 XX FCS 2518 0822 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 8 Tire Brand 21 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 130/70-13 M/C 63P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 17, 2018 – FEB 26, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 S3 RCS 2418 0822 Tire Brand 22 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/70-12 M/C 47P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : SEP 09, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 00 FCS 3618 0822 Tire Brand 23 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 100/90-14 M/C 57P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 08, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 R9 RCS 2718 0822 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 9 Tire Brand 24 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 100/80-16 M/C 50P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 15, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 HA FCS 2818 0822 Tire Brand 25 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 90/90-14 M/C 52P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : SEP 02, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 AA RCS 3518 0822 Tire Brand 26 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/70-13 M/C 48S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : AUG 05, 2018 – FEB 26, 2022
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 73 FCS 3118 0822 Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : Superficial cracks in the tread grooves longer than the FMVSS 119 Endurance test specification of 3/16 inch. FMVSS 1 : 119 – New pneumatic tires- other than passenger cars The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 10 FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : During FMVSS 119 testing, superficial groove cracks in the tread rubber
developed, however these cracks did not propagate into the reinforcing materials of the tires. Cracks in the tread can lead to tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
Description of the Cause : Currently under investigation. Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur : Groove cracking may appear during the tire service life. Involved Components : Component Name : NR Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : NR Address : NR
NR
Country : NR Chronology :
August 2020 – February 2021: Internal conformance of production testing showed findings of tread groove cracking in two products of the ContiScoot tire line. CTA performed more testing, including an extended endurance test well beyond the requirements of FMVSS 119. Superficial groove cracks in the tread rubber developed however, these cracks did not propagate into the reinforcing materials of the tires. No air loss or loss of material was observed. In an abundance of caution, CTA stopped sales of all Contiscoot tires in the USA. March 2021: CTA filed a noncompliance information report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573 with respect to a noncompliance of two products related to endurance testing requirements of FMVSS No.119. CTA filed a petition for exemption from the notice and remedy requirements pursuant to 49 CFR Part 556.
April – December 2021: CTA and NHTSA engaged in multiple discussions regarding the facts supporting CTA’s petition. February 2022: CTA withdrew its petition and decided to file this Noncompliance Information Report and to initiate this recall. CTA is not aware of any field complaints in the USA for this condition, property damage or personal injury claims for the entire ContiScoot tire line. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 11 Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : CTA will conduct a recall campaign to replace the affected tires that have
been sold as replacement tires, or are in dealer inventories. All known customers, distributors, dealers and independent outlets will receive notification of the campaign, instructions on how to identify the affected tires, information regarding removal of the affected tires from service, and instructions on the return/disposal of affected tires. CTA will offer to reimburse the replacement cost for any customer who, prior to this campaign, replaced these tires due to the condition described above. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component :
Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : CTA will reimburse the replacement cost of the affected tires. CTA is in the process of implementing product improvements. Additionally, affected tires have been blocked from distribution in the USA since February 22, 2021. Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : CTA will notify distributors, as well as all independent outlets that are
authorized to replace the affected tires that are the subject of this recall, of their responsibilities in accordance with Section 573.6(c)(9). CTA will also notify all known customers that purchased these products. Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAR 07, 2022 – MAR 11, 2022
Planned Owner Notification Date : MAR 28, 2022 – APR 01, 2022 Purchaser Information :
The following manufacturers purchased this defective/noncompliant equipment for possible use or installation in new motor vehicles or new items of motor vehicle equipment: Name : NR Address : NR
NR Country : NR Company Phone : NR The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC FEB 24, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22T-003 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Continental Tire the Americas, LLC Address : 1830 Macmillan Park Drive
Fort Mill SC 29707
Company phone : 704-583-4882 Population :
Number of potentially involved : 4,256 Estimated percentage with defect : 10 %
Tire Information :
Tire Brand 1 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 130/70-16 M/C 61S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing.
Production Dates : JUN 24, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 BL RCS 2518 0821 Tire Brand 2 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 140/60-13 M/C 63P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : MAY 26, 2019 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 B3 RCS 2119 0821 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 2 Tire Brand 3 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 140/70-14 M/C 68S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 02, 2019 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 HJ RCS 2219 0821 Tire Brand 4 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 140/70-15 M/C 69P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : OCT 28, 2018 – DEC 26, 2020
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 V7 RCS 4318 5120 Tire Brand 5 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 150/70-13 M/C 64S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : NOV 04, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 L3 RCS 4418 0821 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 3 Tire Brand 6 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 80/90-14 M/C 40P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 17, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 F9 FCS 2418 0821 Tire Brand 7 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 90/80-16 M/C 51P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : SEP 09, 2018 – DEC 05, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 HE FCS 3618 4820 Tire Brand 8 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 90/90-14 M/C 46P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 08, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 AA FCS 2718 0821 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 4 Tire Brand 9 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 90/90-14 M/C 52P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : SEP 02, 2018 – JUN 06, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 AA RCS 3518 2220 Tire Brand 10 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 100/80-16 M/C 50P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 15, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 HA FCS 2818 0821 Tire Brand 11 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 100/90-14 M/C 57P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 08, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 R9 RCS 2718 0821 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 5 Tire Brand 12 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/70-12 M/C 47P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : SEP 09, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 00 FCS 3618 0821 Tire Brand 13 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/70-13 M/C 48S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : AUG 05, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 73 FCS 3118 0821 Tire Brand 14 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/70-16 M/C 52S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 24, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 XX FCS 2518 0821 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 6 Tire Brand 15 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/80-14 M/C 59P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : DEC 16, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 97 RCS 5018 0821 Tire Brand 16 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/90-13 M/C 56P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 29, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 93 FCS 3018 0821 Tire Brand 17 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-12 M/C 51P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 17, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 EN FCS 2418 0821 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 7 Tire Brand 18 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-12 M/C 58P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 10, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 EN RCS 2318 0821 Tire Brand 19 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-13 M/C 53P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : OCT 28, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 R2 FCS 4318 0821 Tire Brand 20 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-14 M/C 55P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 10, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 HK FCS 2318 0821 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 8 Tire Brand 21 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-15 M/C 56S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 15, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 V8 FCS 2818 0821 Tire Brand 22 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-16 M/C 57P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 29, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 XC FCS 3018 0821 Tire Brand 23 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/80-14 M/C 58S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : AUG 12, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 VX FCS 3218 0821 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 9 Tire Brand 24 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/80-16 M/C 60P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : AUG 19, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 LF RCS 3318 0821 Tire Brand 25 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 130/70-12 M/C 62P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 17, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 4L RCS 2418 0821 Tire Brand 26 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 130/70-13 M/C 63P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 17, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 S3 RCS 2418 0821 Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : Superficial cracks in the tread grooves longer than the FMVSS 119 Endurance test specification of 3/16 inch. FMVSS 1 : 119 – New pneumatic tires- other than passenger cars The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 10 FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : During FMVSS 119 testing, superficial groove cracks in the tread rubber
developed, however these cracks did not propagate into the reinforcing materials of the tires. Cracks in the tread can lead to tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
Description of the Cause : Currently under investigation. Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur : Groove cracking may appear during the tire service life. Involved Components : Component Name : NR Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : NR Address : NR
NR
Country : NR Chronology :
August 2020 – February 2021: Internal conformance of production testing showed findings of tread groove cracking in two products of the ContiScoot tire line. CTA performed more testing, including an extended endurance test well beyond the requirements of FMVSS 119. Superficial groove cracks in the tread rubber developed however, these cracks did not propagate into the reinforcing materials of the tires. No air loss or loss of material was observed. In an abundance of caution, CTA stopped sales of all Contiscoot tires in the USA. March 2021: CTA filed a noncompliance information report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573 with respect to a noncompliance of two products related to endurance testing requirements of FMVSS No.119. CTA filed a petition for exemption from the notice and remedy requirements pursuant to 49 CFR Part 556.
April – December 2021: CTA and NHTSA engaged in multiple discussions regarding the facts supporting CTA’s petition. February 2022: CTA withdrew its petition and decided to file this Noncompliance Information Report and to initiate this recall. CTA is not aware of any field complaints in the USA for this condition, property damage or personal injury claims for the entire ContiScoot tire line. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 11 Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : CTA will conduct a recall campaign to replace the affected tires that have
been sold as replacement tires, or are in dealer inventories. All known customers, distributors, dealers and independent outlets will receive notification of the campaign, instructions on how to identify the affected tires, information regarding removal of the affected tires from service, and instructions on the return/disposal of affected tires. CTA will offer to reimburse the replacement cost for any customer who, prior to this campaign, replaced these tires due to the condition described above. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component :
Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : CTA will reimburse the replacement cost of the affected tires. CTA is in the process of implementing product improvements. Additionally, affected tires have been blocked from distribution in the USA since February 22, 2021. Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : CTA will notify distributors, as well as all independent outlets that are
authorized to replace the affected tires that are the subject of this recall, of their responsibilities in accordance with Section 573.6(c)(9). CTA will also notify all known customers that purchased these products. Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAR 07, 2022 – MAR 11, 2022
Planned Owner Notification Date : MAR 28, 2022 – APR 01, 2022 Purchaser Information :
The following manufacturers purchased this defective/noncompliant equipment for possible use or installation in new motor vehicles or new items of motor vehicle equipment: Name : NR Address : NR
NR Country : NR Company Phone : NR The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
* NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC FEB 17, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22T-003 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Continental Tire the Americas, LLC Address : 1830 Macmillan Park Drive
Fort Mill SC 29707
Company phone : 704-583-4882 Population :
Number of potentially involved : 4,256 Estimated percentage with defect : 10 %
Tire Information :
Tire Brand 1 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 100/80-16 M/C 50P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 15, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 HA FCS 2818 0821 Tire Brand 2 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 100/90-14 M/C 57P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 08, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 R9 RCS 2718 0821 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 2 Tire Brand 3 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/70-12 M/C 47P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : SEP 09, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 00 FCS 3618 0821 Tire Brand 4 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/70-13 M/C 48S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : AUG 05, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 73 FCS 3118 0821 Tire Brand 5 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/70-16 M/C 52S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 24, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 XX FCS 2518 0821 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 3 Tire Brand 6 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/80-14 M/C 59P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : DEC 16, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 97 RCS 5018 0821 Tire Brand 7 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 110/90-13 M/C 56P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 29, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 93 FCS 3018 0821 Tire Brand 8 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-12 M/C 51P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 17, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 EN FCS 2418 0821 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 4 Tire Brand 9 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-12 M/C 58P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 10, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 EN RCS 2318 0821 Tire Brand 10 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-13 M/C 53P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : OCT 28, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 R2 FCS 4318 0821 Tire Brand 11 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-14 M/C 55P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 10, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 HK FCS 2318 0821 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 5 Tire Brand 12 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-15 M/C 56S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 15, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 V8 FCS 2818 0821 Tire Brand 13 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/70-16 M/C 57P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 29, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 XC FCS 3018 0821 Tire Brand 14 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/80-14 M/C 58S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : AUG 12, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 VX FCS 3218 0821 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 6 Tire Brand 15 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 120/80-16 M/C 60P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : AUG 19, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 LF RCS 3318 0821 Tire Brand 16 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 130/70-12 M/C 62P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 17, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 4L RCS 2418 0821 Tire Brand 17 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 130/70-13 M/C 63P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 17, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 S3 RCS 2418 0821 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 7 Tire Brand 18 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 130/70-16 M/C 61S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 24, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 BL RCS 2518 0821 Tire Brand 19 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 140/60-13 M/C 63P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : MAY 26, 2019 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 B3 RCS 2119 0821 Tire Brand 20 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 140/70-14 M/C 68S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 02, 2019 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 HJ RCS 2219 0821 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 8 Tire Brand 21 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 140/70-15 M/C 69P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : OCT 28, 2018 – DEC 26, 2020
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 V7 RCS 4318 5120 Tire Brand 22 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 150/70-13 M/C 64S
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : NOV 04, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 L3 RCS 4418 0821 Tire Brand 23 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 80/90-14 M/C 40P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUN 17, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 F9 FCS 2418 0821 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 9 Tire Brand 24 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 90/80-16 M/C 51P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : SEP 09, 2018 – DEC 05, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 HE FCS 3618 4820 Tire Brand 25 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 90/90-14 M/C 46P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : JUL 08, 2018 – FEB 27, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 AA FCS 2718 0821 Tire Brand 26 : Continental Tire Line : ContiScoot
Tire Size : 90/90-14 M/C 52P
Descriptive Information : Several products of the ContiScoot tire line developed superficial cracking in the tread grooves during conformance of production FMVSS 119 endurance testing. Production Dates : SEP 02, 2018 – JUN 06, 2021
TIN (Tire Identification Number) Plant ID Size code Optional Code Begin M Code End M Code H6 AA RCS 3518 2220 Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : Superficial cracks in the tread grooves longer than the FMVSS 119 Endurance test specification of 3/16 inch. FMVSS 1 : 119 – New pneumatic tires- other than passenger cars The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003 Page 10 FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : During FMVSS 119 testing, superficial groove cracks in the tread rubber
developed, however these cracks did not propagate into the reinforcing materials of the tires.
Description of the Cause : Currently under investigation. Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur : Groove cracking may appear during the tire service life. Involved Components : Component Name : NR Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : NR Address : NR
NR
Country : NR Chronology :
August 2020 – February 2021: Internal conformance of production testing showed findings of tread groove cracking in two products of the ContiScoot tire line. CTA performed more testing, including an extended endurance test well beyond the requirements of FMVSS 119. Superficial groove cracks in the tread rubber developed however, these cracks did not propagate into the reinforcing materials of the tires. No air loss or loss of material was observed. In an abundance of caution, CTA stopped sales of all Contiscoot tires in the USA. March 2021: CTA filed a noncompliance information report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573 with respect to a noncompliance of two products related to endurance testing requirements of FMVSS No.119. CTA filed a petition for exemption from the notice and remedy requirements pursuant to 49 CFR Part 556.
April – December 2021: CTA and NHTSA engaged in multiple discussions regarding the facts supporting CTA’s petition. February 2022: CTA withdrew its petition and decided to file this Noncompliance Information Report and to initiate this recall. CTA is not aware of any field complaints in the USA for this condition, property damage or personal injury claims for the entire ContiScoot tire line. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22T-003
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : CTA will conduct a recall campaign to replace the affected tires that have
been sold as replacement tires, or are in dealer inventories. All known customers, distributors, dealers and independent outlets will receive notification of the campaign, instructions on how to identify the affected tires, information regarding removal of the affected tires from service, and instructions on the return/disposal of affected tires. CTA will offer to reimburse the replacement cost for any customer who, prior to this campaign, replaced these tires due to the condition described above. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component :
Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : CTA will reimburse the replacement cost of the affected tires. CTA is in the process of implementing product improvements. Additionally, affected tires have been blocked from distribution in the USA since February 22, 2021. Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : CTA will notify distributors, as well as all independent outlets that are
authorized to replace the affected tires that are the subject of this recall, of their responsibilities in accordance with Section 573.6(c)(9). CTA will also notify all known customers that purchased these products.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAR 07, 2022 – MAR 11, 2022
Planned Owner Notification Date : MAR 28, 2022 – APR 01, 2022
Purchaser Information :
The following manufacturers purchased this defective/noncompliant equipment for possible use or installation in new motor vehicles or new items of motor vehicle equipment:
Name : NR Address : NR
NR Country : NR Company Phone : NR
* NR – Not Reported

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