Continental issues recall for TKC80, ContiGo!, K62, and LB lines

Charlotte, NC – Continental Tire issued a recall on several tires in the TKC80, ContiGo!, K62, and LB lines due to the potential for cracks in the tread longer than 3/16 of an inch to develop in the tread grooves. This condition could lead to tread separation, which could increase a rider’s risk of a crash.

Approximately 68,770 tires may be affected by this recall, which Continental estimates is around 10 percent of the total population. All affected tires bear a plant ID of H6 and were produced between January 6, 2019 and April 30, 2022.

According to Continental’s chronology of this issue, the company filed a noncompliance information report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in February, 2022, concerning this exact issue with just the ContiScoot tire line. That issue led to additional investigation of Continental’s other motorcycle tire lines, including endurance tests that revealed the same issue in those lines. On April 29, 2022, Continental decided that this recall was in order, but notes that it did not receive any field complaints, reports of property damage, or personal injury claims up to that date.