Complaint 1843705
CONTINENTAL PURECONTACT LS • TIRES:SIDEWALL • incident Sep 16, 2022
- Complaint ID
- 1843705
- Make
- CONTINENTAL
- Model
- PURECONTACT LS
- Component
- TIRES:SIDEWALL
- Incident Date
- Sep 16, 2022
- Date Received
- Sep 26, 2022
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Owner Narrative
Continental pure contact LS 245/40r19. The inner sidewall of the rear passenger tire disintegrated while traveling after approximately 5 hours. The speed at blowout was 80mph. 2 inches of the bottom of the tire was still attached to the rim but no other sidewall remained. There was several seconds of vibration before the car suddenly swerved to the left and then the right before gaining control. This tire was manufactured 19/18 in Portugal and is not part of the tire sidewall blowout recall. Dot AF A6 WD60. The tires were properly inflated with only 19,652 miles since installation.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.