Bentley Recall 13V484000: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Foundation Components, Disc, Rotor
NHTSA recall 13V484000 · announced October 17, 2013 · filed by Bentley Motors, Inc. · 469 units affected
The problem
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 Continental GT, GTC, and Flying Spur vehicles, manufactured from July 2006 through June 2010 and equipped with carbon ceramic brake discs. In the affected vehicles, the stainless steel screws that secure the brake rotors may fail after being exposed to salty conditions.
The risk
Failure of the securing screws may result in a reduction of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
What to do
Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the screws, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 22, 2013. Owners may contact Bentley at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this campaign is RE13/14.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2007 Bentley Continental Flying Spur
- 2008 Bentley Continental Flying Spur
- 2009 Bentley Continental Flying Spur
- 2010 Bentley Continental Flying Spur
- 2011 Bentley Continental Flying Spur
- 2007 Bentley Continental Gt
- 2008 Bentley Continental Gt
- 2009 Bentley Continental Gt
- 2010 Bentley Continental Gt
- 2011 Bentley Continental Gt
- 2007 Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio
- 2008 Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio
- 2009 Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio
- 2010 Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio
- 2011 Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio
- 2007 Bentley Continental Gtc
- 2008 Bentley Continental Gtc
- 2009 Bentley Continental Gtc
- 2010 Bentley Continental Gtc
- 2011 Bentley Continental Gtc
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.