2022-2025 Audi A5/S4/S5 Continental Tire Safety Recall

Why This Matters: Safety Risk

Continental Tire the Americas, LLC, in conjunction with Continental Tire (Canada), has announced a voluntary safety recall concerning certain passenger tires. The affected tires were designed with higher flexing in the tread shoulder, which can cause heat buildup. This heat can lead to a belt edge separation. If this occurs, the tires could experience a partial or full tread or belt loss. This condition significantly increases the risk of a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

Owners might notice localized tread wear in the tire shoulders, along with excessive vibrations and noise, before a complete failure. This Audi A5 Continental Tire recall is critical for vehicle safety.

What's Being Recalled

This recall, identified by Audi's internal code 44CT, applies to specific passenger tires manufactured by Continental Tire. These tires were supplied as original equipment, replacement tires, or are currently in dealer inventories. Audi has applied code 44CT to help dealers identify vehicles equipped with the affected tires. The recall impacts a total of 33,337 vehicles across the USA and Canada, including:

• Audi A5 models: A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback from model years 2022-2025.
• Audi S4 models: S4 Sedan from model years 2023-2025.
• Audi S5 models: S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, S5 Sportback from model years 2022-2025.

All tires subject to this recall will be replaced free of charge once the remedy is available. This addresses the core issue of potential tread loss and belt edge separation.

Manufacturer's Remedy

As of September 11, 2024, the repair for this Audi A5 Continental Tire recall is REPAIR NOT YET AVAILABLE. Audi and Continental Tire are working to finalize the remedy. Both dealers and vehicle owners will be notified in writing once the repair procedure and parts become available. Owners are advised to check their daily campaign open inventory report or Online Marketing Database (OMD) for affected vehicles in inventory.

Important Warnings for Owners and Dealers

Owners should be aware that while the specific repair is not yet available, the issue poses a safety risk. Dealers have specific legal obligations regarding this recall:

• New Vehicles in Dealer Inventory: It is a violation of federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied. Dealers must correct any vehicle that fails to comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard or contains a defect relating to motor vehicle safety prior to delivery.
• Pre-Owned Vehicles in Dealer Inventory: Dealers should not deliver any pre-owned vehicles in their inventory that are involved in a safety or compliance recall until the defect has been remedied.

These regulations ensure that no vehicle with this safety defect is sold or leased to consumers until the necessary repairs are completed. Owners of an affected 2022-2025 Audi A5, S4, or S5 should monitor for official notifications regarding the Audi A5 Continental Tire recall.

How to Check if Your Vehicle is Affected

Audi has applied code 44CT to help dealers identify vehicles produced with the affected tires. While a bulletin with further instructions will be published shortly, owners can typically check their vehicle's recall status by entering their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the NHTSA recall website or Audi's official recall lookup portal once the full recall campaign is launched. This will confirm if your 2022-2025 Audi A5, S4, or S5 is part of this recall.

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Source: NHTSA ID: 11009290