Recalls › 97T003000

NHTSA recall 97T003000 · Tires

Tires › Sidewall

Reported Apr 15, 1997404 vehicles affectedCONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE INC.Built Feb 1, 1997 – Feb 28, 1997

The defect

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."

The risk

This condition can affect the long term service life of the tire.

The remedy

Dealers will replace these tires with a tire of the same type or comparable continental geneal tire.

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Notes

Owner notification began april 29, 1997.owners who take their tires to an authorized dealer and do not receive a free replacement tire within a reasonable time should contact continental general at 1-800-847-3349.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.