# CONTINENTAL CONTITOURING — TIRES:SIDEWALL
> NHTSA complaint `422437` · 2003-08-01 · Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CONTINENTAL
- **Model:** CONTITOURING
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
- **Component:** TIRES:SIDEWALL
## Narrative
THIS IS THE THIRD PROBLEM WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES SINCE I OWNED MY 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE SPORT.  THE FIRST WAS A FLAT THE DAY I BOUGHT IT.  THE SECOND WAS NUMEROUS CRACKS IN THE INSIDE TIRE TREAD, AND THE THIRD WAS DISCOVERED AT THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. FOR A TIRE ROTATION FOR CORDS STICKING THROUGH THE SIDEWALL.  ALL 3 INSTANCES WERE THE LEFT REAR TIRE.  CONTINENTAL BLAMES JAGUAR, JAGUAR BLAMES CONTINENTAL, AND I'M STILL OUT 3 TIRES IN ONLY 19 MONTHS/19,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP !!!  MY WIFE IS EXTRA CAUTIOUS ABOUT DRIVING EVER SINCE WE BROUGHT IT HOME NOT TO HIT ANY ROAD OBSTACLES,  WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND POSSIBLE LEMON LAW AS WELL.*AK
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