Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V033000

Seat belts: rear/other

Bentley Motors, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-01-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V033000

Seat belts: rear/other

Component
Seat belts: rear/other
Manufacturer
Bentley Motors, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,059
Reported to NHTSA
2019-01-15
Owners notified
2019-03-07

Defect description

Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Bentley Mulsanne vehicles. In the event of a crash, the rear seat belt anchor may detach from the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the rear seat belt buckle detaches, the seat occupant would have an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will improve the strength of the rear seat belt mounting by adding an additional reinforcement panel to the body structure, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2019. Owners may contact Bentley Customer Service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE 19/01.

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

7 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BENTLEY Mulsanne2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

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.