"Sudden air loss": Tire manufacturer publishes urgent warning

Created: 2022-12-09 2:39 p.m

By: Lucas Maier

German manufacturer is recalling more than 7,000 tires.

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A German manufacturer wants to voluntarily replace more than 7,000 tires worldwide.

How to recognize the tires and what those affected can do now, at a glance.

Hanover – Intact tires are essential for the safety of cars and motorcycles.

The manufacturer Continental announced a voluntary exchange program on Wednesday (December 7).

According to the German tire manufacturer, 7,103 products are affected worldwide.

This is reported by hna.de.

In the German market, the "voluntary exchange program" is said to affect 745 tires.

Those affected will receive a free replacement from Continental, as the manufacturer writes.

Car tires: Continental launches exchange program in several EU countries

The aim of the campaign is to prevent road hazards.

According to Continental, it has not yet received any information about accidents in connection with the tires concerned.

• Italy

• Germany

• Austria

• Switzerland

• Spain

• France

• Source: Continental

"The affected tires could suddenly lose air or have a belt edge separation, which can lead to a partial or complete loss of the tread," says the Lower Saxony company.

Voluntary exchange campaign by Continental: These tires are affected

Various product lines are said to be affected by the replacement campaign, as Continental writes in its publication.

However, the same report only mentions the EcoContact 6 MO.

You can tell whether your own tire is affected by the DOT and tire mold number, among other things.

There is still no information from the Federal Motor Transport Authority on Continental's current exchange campaign.

According to the manufacturer, however, it has already contacted "the relevant national authorities".

(Lucas Maier)

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