Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V411000

Structure: body: hood

BENTLEY MOTORS LTD filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-09-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V411000

Structure: body: hood

Component
Structure: body: hood
Manufacturer
BENTLEY MOTORS LTD
Vehicles affected
630
Reported to NHTSA
2010-09-13
Owners notified
2010-09-28

Defect description

BENTLEY IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 ARNAGER, ARNAGET, ARNAGE RL, BROOKLANDS, AND AZURE VEHICLES. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE "B" HOOD ORNAMENT'S RETRACTING MECHANISM TO BECOME CORRODED. THIS MAY LEAD TO THE "B" HOOD ORNAMENT NOT RETRACTING AS INTENDED WHEN A VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH.

Safety risk

IF THE HOOD ORNAMENT DOES NOT RETRACT, IT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO A PEDESTRIAN IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND THE PEDESTRIAN.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETRACTABLE "B" MECHANISM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 1-617-488-8500.

Notes

BENTLEY SAFETY RECALL NO. RE10/04.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
BENTLEY Arnage2009 2008 2007
BENTLEY Azure2009 2008 2007
BENTLEY Brooklands2009 2008 2007

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.