GM SUVs and trucks may have defective Continental tires

NHTSA campaign 21V115000 · Reported 2021-02-25 · General Motors, LLC

high How serious is it? About this label

Serious, because a tire can fail suddenly at speed and cause a crash; the notice does not tell owners to stop driving, but have the tires inspected as soon as you can.

What's wrong, in plain English

Some Continental tires on these vehicles were heated too long when they were made. A tire like that can crack in the sidewall and lose air all at once, or the tread can start peeling away from the tire. Either one can make the vehicle hard to control while you are driving. The dealer will look at your tires and replace any bad ones for free.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to check whether your vehicle is included.
2. Contact your dealer, or Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, GMC at 1-888-988-7267, Buick at 1-866-608-8080, or Cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, and reference recall N212329050.
3. Have the dealer inspect the tires and replace any affected ones at no cost.

Affected vehicles (17)

2019 Chevrolet Blazer
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2019 GMC Acadia
2019 GMC Sierra 1500
2020 Buick Enclave
2020 Cadillac Escalade
2020 Cadillac Escalade ESV
2020 Cadillac XT4
2020 Cadillac XT5
2020 Chevrolet Blazer
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2020 Chevrolet Tahoe

Show all 17 vehicles

2020 Chevrolet Traverse
2020 GMC Acadia
2020 GMC Sierra 1500
2020 GMC Yukon
2020 GMC Yukon XL

Who to contact

Buick — official Buick recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-521-7300

Cadillac — official Cadillac recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-458-8006

Chevrolet — official Chevrolet recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-222-1020

GMC — official GMC recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-462-8782

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Cadillac tire recalls: Continental tires and faulty pressure sensors · all 4 Cadillac recalls in this area
Chevrolet tire recalls: tread separation, wrong spares and bad labels · all 10 Chevrolet recalls in this area
GMC tire recalls: tread separation and wrong spare tire warnings · all 7 GMC recalls in this area

Official notice

Component: TIRES
Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
Safety risk: 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: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.