Continental: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 3 equipment recall campaigns for Continental. NHTSA received the reports from 2017 to 2021. The campaigns have 467,205 units in total. The newest campaign is 21E066000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Jul 2021.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 467,205 units in total.

21E066000Received 22 Jul 2021. 6,904 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Side Impact
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. (Continental Automotive) is recalling certain PSAT Pressure Sensor model PAST 5.5 AK2D (Please see 573 Report for list of part numbers). The PSAT side crash pressure sensor mold was not cleaned properly during formation of the housing unit, causing the sensor to loosen from the connector harness.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A side crash sensor connector that becomes loose may delay the reaction of the side air bags, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Continental will work with the affected vehicle manufacturers to provide a remedy through their dealership networks. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Continental Automotive customer service at 1-248-393-5300.
Products named: Continental Psat Pressure Sensor.
Report filed by Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Jul 2021.
20E079000Received 17 Oct 2020. 4,195 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. (Continental Automotive) has submitted a Defect Information Report for certain Vitesco NG2 Fuel Delivery Modules, part number ATC85869000. The mixing tube may be blocked due to a plastic burr remaining after the molding process, which can cause insufficient fuel supply to the engine.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An insufficient fuel delivery to the engine can cause a vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Continental will work with the affected vehicle manufacturers who are conducting their own recalls. Dealers for those manufacturers will replace they fuel delivery modules, free of charge.
Products named: Continental Fuel Delivery Module.
Report filed by Continental Automotive Systems, Inc..
17E031000Received 22 Jun 2017. 456,106 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. (Continental) is recalling certain fuel pump flanges sold for use in Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles. The flange may crack allowing fuel to leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source, may increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Continental will notify the vehicle and tank component manufacturers that purchased similar fuel pump flanges. Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche are already conducting recall campaigns to address the affected cracking fuel pump flanges. Owners may contact Continental at 1-248-393-5300.
Products named: Continental Fuel Flange.
Report filed by Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Jul 2017.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Continental equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2017, with 1 campaign.

Continental: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Fuel System, Gasoline		2
Air Bags		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Fuel Delivery Module1
Fuel Flange1
Psat Pressure Sensor1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Continental: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/continental/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Continental products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 3 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Fuel Delivery Module
How many units does a Continental equipment campaign have?: The median Continental campaign has 6,904 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Continental campaigns name most often?: Fuel System, Gasoline, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.