Continental announces voluntary exchange program for truck tyres

Fri, Jul 17, 2015 13:00 CET

Voluntary exchange program involves 205/75R17.5 Conti Hybrid LS3
No reports of personal injuries or accidents

Hanover, July 17, 2015. Today, Continental announced a voluntary tyre exchange program for approximately 12,000 truck tyres. The tyre in question is a 205/75R17.5 Conti Hybrid LS3, produced from calendar week 27 in 2014 to calendar week 26 in 2015. The product was mainly sold to original equipment manufacturers in Europe and – to a lesser degree – into the replacement market.

As market feedback indicates, in a few exceptional cases, the product showed sudden pressure loss before being put into service. No personal injuries or accidents were reported. Due to the potential risk that another few similar cases may occur in the market, Continental decided to exchange the product. The respective Conti Hybrid steer tyre of size 205/75R17.5 shows the DOT serial numbers HW96 F7T9 2714 to 2615. Customers can identify the tyres by this lettering on the side wall.

Continental notified the responsible national authorities of the details of the voluntary tyre exchange. The company is in close communication with the respective original equipment customers as well as with its tyre distributors and dealers to identify replacement customers who purchased potentially affected tyres. Owners will be promptly notified and informed about the details of the voluntary program. Replacement tyres and their installation are free of charge for the customer.

Consumers seeking more information, including instructions for identifying affected tyres as well as obtaining replacement tyres, are asked to visit Continental’s web-site at www.continental-truck-tyres.com/exchange for more details.

Notes to editors:

Continental develops intelligent technologies for transporting people and their goods. As a reliable partner, the international automotive supplier, tyre manufacturer, and industrial partner provides sustainable, safe, comfortable, individual, and affordable solutions. In 2014, the corporation generated sales of approximately €34.5 billion with its five divisions, Chassis & Safety, Interior, Powertrain, Tyres, and ContiTech. Continental currently employs more than 200,000 people in 53 countries.

The Tyre division currently has 24 production and development locations worldwide. The broad product range and continuous investments in R&D make a major contribution to cost-effective and ecologically efficient mobility. As one of the world’s leading tyre manufacturers, with more than 47,000 employees, the Tyre division achieved sales of €9.8 billion in 2014.

Continental Commercial Vehicle Tyre is one of the worlds' biggest manufacturers of truck, bus, and special tyres. The business unit is continually evolving from that of a purely tyre manufacturing business to solution provider with a broad range of products, services and solutions for commercial vehicle tyres.

Contact:

Mark Griffiths, tel: 01895 425983, email: mark.griffiths@conti.de