Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V632000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Bentley Motors, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-09-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V632000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Component
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Manufacturer
Bentley Motors, Inc.
Vehicles affected
12
Reported to NHTSA
2018-09-14
Owners notified
2018-10-19

Defect description

Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2018 Bentley Mulsanne and 2018 Bentayga vehicles. When reverse gear has been selected, the rearview camera display may be obstructed or may not be fully visible within two seconds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Safety risk

If the full camera view is obstructed or delayed and the driver does not check their surroundings before backing up, there may be an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software in the infotainment system, free of charge. The recall began October 19, 2018. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE 18/11.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BENTLEY Bentayga2018
BENTLEY Mulsanne2018

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.