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General Tire: tire recalls

NHTSA lists 5 tire recall campaigns for General Tire. NHTSA received the reports from 2017 to 2025. The campaigns have 106,557 units in total. The newest campaign is 25T013000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Jul 2025.

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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.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 106,557 units in total.

  1. 25T013000Received . 542 units.

    Tires / Sidewall

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) is recalling certain General Tire Altimax RT45 tires, size 235/60R18. The tires may have been overcured during manufacturing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overcured tires may experience tread separation or break at the sidewall, causing a sudden loss of air and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 25, 2025. Owners may contact CTA customer service at 1-888-799-2168.

    Products named: General Tire Altimax RT45.

    Report filed by Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 23T001000Received . 3 units.

    Tires / Markings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (Continental Tire) is recalling certain General Altimax RT43, size 175/65R14 82T tires. The tires contain a tire identification number (TIN) that is missing the 3-digit plant code and the 6-symbol manufacturer's identification mark. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 574, "Tire Identification & Recordkeeping."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Missing TIN information can make it difficult for tire owners to identify the tire in the event of a recall, increasing the risk of driving with a recalled tire which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 3. 2023. Owners may contact Continental Tire's customer service at 1-888-799-2168.

    Products named: General Tire Altimax RT43.

    Report filed by Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 21T001000Received . 93,959 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. (Continental Tire) is recalling certain Continental, General, and Barum brand tires sold as original or replacement equipment. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Continental Tire will notify the owners that purchased the tires as replacement equipment. Various vehicle manufacturers will conduct recalls for vehicles equipped with these tires at the time of purchase. The tires will be inspected to verify that they are affected, and will be replaced as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 5, 2021. Owners may contact Continental Tire customer service at 1-888-799-2168.

    Products named: General Tire Grabber Arctic LT; General Tire Altimax RT43; Continental Contiprocontact SSR; Continental Procontact TX; Continental Purecontact LS; Continental Crosscontact LX Sport; Continental Extremecontact DWS06; Continental Crosscontact LX20; General Tire Exclaim HPX A/S; Continental Contiprocontact; General Tire Grabber HTS; General Tire Grabber STX2, and 20 more.

    Report filed by Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 20T018000Received . 11,728 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. (Continental Tire) is recalling certain Continental and General brand tires sold as original or replacement equipment. Specifically: ProContact TX P205/55R16 with DOT code 2420 and Mold number 416290 ProContact TX 215/60R16 with DOT code 3320 and Mold number 419149 Conti ProContact P215/60R16 with DOT code 2220 and Mold numbers 214574, 214571, 404245, or 214573 ProContact GX P225/60R17 with DOT code 0120 and Mold number 218037 CrossContact LX Sport 235/65R18 with DOT code 0220 and Mold numbers 418538 or 415347 CrossContact LX Sport 245/50R20 with DOT code 2920 and Mold numbers 421921 or 421920 CrossContact LX Sport 255/50R20 with DOT code 1020 and Mold number 416221 CrossContact LX20 EcoPlus+ 255/55R20 with DOT code 0220 and Mold number 421238, DOT code 0120 and Mold number 421241, DOT code 0820 and Mold number 421236 or DOT code 0420 and Mold number 421246 Reliatrek 205/55R16 DOT code 1120 and Mold numbers 419193 or 419442 Reliatrek HT 275/65R18 with DOT code 0420 and Mold number 421380 Altimax RT43 225/60R18 with DOT code 2220 and Mold number 409762 or DOT code 2420 and Mold number 409762 Altimax RT43 235/55R19 with DOT code 1120 and Mold number 415663 Grabber HTS60 225/75R16 with DOT code 2720 and Mold number 412441 Grabber HTS60 LT275/70R18 with DOT code 0520 and Mold numbers 413243 or 412872 Grabber HTS 255/70R17 with DOT code 3020 and Mold number 418570 Grabber AT2 265/70R16 with DOT code 2820 and Mold numbers 069114 or 075987 Grabber X3 35 X 12.50R20 with DOT codes 1120 and Mold number 415373 or DOT code 1220 and Mold number 415373 Grabber HD LT245/75R17 with DOT code 2420 and Mold number 416034 Grabber A/TX LT275/70R18 with DOT code 2420 and Mold number 417330 or 417331 Grabber A/TX LT315/70R17 with DOT code 2520 and Mold number 417395 The affected tires were cured for a time beyond the specification limits.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Continental Tire will notify the owners that purchased the tires as replacement equipment. Various vehicle manufacturers will conduct recalls to cover the original equipment tires. The tires will be inspected to verify that they are affected, and will be replaced as necessary, free of charge. The recall began Nov. 30, 2020. Owners may contact Continental Tire customer service at 1-888-799-2168.

    Products named: General Tire Reliatrek HT; Continental Crosscontact LX20 Ecoplus+; General Tire Reliatrek; General Tire Grabber AT2; General Tire Altimax RT43; General Tire Grabber A/TX; Continental Crosscontact LX Sport; General Tire Grabber X3; General Tire Grabber HTS60; General Tire Grabber HTS; General Tire Grabber HD; Continental Procontact TX, and 2 more.

    Report filed by Continental Tire the Americas, LLC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 17T002000Received . 325 units.

    Tires / Tread/Belt

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (Continental) is recalling certain General Tire Grabber light truck tires, size 33x12.50R18 LT 118Q, Load Range E, manufactured May 3, 2015, to May 16, 2015 (DOT week codes 1815 and 1915). These replacement tires may have a lack of adhesion within the belt package, causing tread wear, tread bulging, and possible tread separation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Tread separation may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Continental will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. The recall began on February 3, 2017. Owners may contact Continental customer service at 1-888-799-2168.

    Products named: General Tire Grabber.

    Report filed by Continental Tire the Americas, LLC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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

General Tire tire campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2017, with 1 campaign.
General Tire: campaigns for each component
ComponentCampaigns
Tires2
Markings1
Sidewall1
Tread/Belt1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • Altimax RT433
  • Grabber A/TX2
  • Grabber AT22
  • Grabber HD2
  • Grabber HTS2
  • Grabber HTS602
  • Grabber X32
  • Reliatrek HT2
  • Altimax RT451
  • Ameritrac TR1
  • Exclaim HPX A/S1
  • Grabber1
  • Grabber Apt1
  • Grabber Arctic LT1
  • Grabber STX1
  • Grabber STX21
  • Reliatrek1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. General Tire: tire recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/tires/general-tire/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .

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 Tire the Americas, LLC.

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 General Tire products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 17 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Altimax RT43
How many units does a General Tire tire campaign have?
The median General Tire campaign has 542 units. The median of all 788 tire campaigns is 1,205 units.
Which component do the General Tire campaigns name most often?
Tires, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.