2022-2025 Audi Select Models Continental Tire Recall 44CT

Why This Matters: Safety Risk

Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) has announced a voluntary safety recall, identified as Continental Tire Safety Recall 44CT, affecting certain passenger tires. These tires were found to have a non-compliance condition where their design allowed for higher flexing in the tread shoulder, leading to heat buildup. This condition can cause the tires to develop a belt edge separation.

If the belt edge separation occurs and the vehicle continues to be driven, the tires could experience a partial or full tread/belt loss. This significantly increases the risk of a crash, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Owners might also notice symptoms such as localized tread wear in the tread shoulders, excessive vibrations, and noise, indicating a potential issue with the tires involved in this Audi A5 Continental tire recall.

What's Being Recalled

This recall, 44CT, specifically targets Continental passenger tires that were supplied as original equipment, replacement tires, or are currently in dealer inventories. Audi has applied the code 44CT to help dealers identify vehicles equipped with the affected tires. The recall impacts various 2022-2025 Audi A5, S4, and S5 models.

How to Check if Your Vehicle is Affected

Continental will be notifying end consumers and car owners identified as having affected tires. To determine if your specific 2022-2025 Audi A5, S4, or S5 model is part of this Audi A5 Continental tire recall, you can contact your authorized Audi dealer. They can check your vehicle's VIN against the campaign records to confirm eligibility. You can also check the NHTSA website for recall information related to your VIN.

Manufacturer's Remedy

The repair for this safety recall is available as of September 13, 2024. All affected tires will be replaced free of charge. Dealers are instructed to inspect all four tires on eligible vehicles. If any tires require replacement, the ordering process will be managed through the dealer's tire vendor, distributor, or a representative of the tire manufacturer.

Dealers are advised to consult ELSA and the Service References tool in Elsa2Go for complete repair and claiming instructions. They must also check their daily campaign open inventory report to identify and repair any affected vehicles in their inventory before delivery to consumers.

Important Warnings

Federal law strictly prohibits dealers from delivering any new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment, including tires, that are subject to a safety recall until the defect or non-compliance has been remedied. This means:

• "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 should not deliver any pre-owned vehicles in their inventory which are involved in a safety or compliance recall until the defect has been remedied."

Owners are encouraged to schedule repairs immediately upon notification.

Source: NHTSA ID: 11009306