Bentley and Rolls-royce Recall 95V159000: Power Train, Automatic Transmission
NHTSA recall 95V159000 · announced August 17, 1995 · filed by Rolls-royce Motors, Inc. · 1,202 units affected
The problem
AN INCORRECTLY POSITIONED WIRE WITHIN THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED GEARBOX ACTUATOR CAN CHAFE AGAINST THE COVER CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR FUSE TO BLOW.
The risk
IF THE FUSE BLOWS, THE DRIVER CANNOT CHANGE GEARS OR PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THIS CONDITION CAN DISABLE THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
What to do
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE AFFECTED WIRE TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE GEARBOX ACTUATOR COVER.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION; AUTOMATIC.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDAN AND LIMOUSINES.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT ROLLS ROYCE AT 1-201-967-9100. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1992 Bentley Azure
- 1993 Bentley Azure
- 1994 Bentley Azure
- 1995 Bentley Azure
- 1996 Bentley Azure
- 1992 Bentley Brooklands
- 1993 Bentley Brooklands
- 1994 Bentley Brooklands
- 1995 Bentley Brooklands
- 1996 Bentley Brooklands
- 1992 Bentley Brooklands Lwb
- 1993 Bentley Brooklands Lwb
- 1994 Bentley Brooklands Lwb
- 1995 Bentley Brooklands Lwb
- 1996 Bentley Brooklands Lwb
- 1992 Bentley Continental
- 1993 Bentley Continental
- 1994 Bentley Continental
- 1995 Bentley Continental
- 1996 Bentley Continental
- 1992 Bentley Continental R
- 1993 Bentley Continental R
- 1994 Bentley Continental R
- 1995 Bentley Continental R
- 1996 Bentley Continental R
- 1992 Bentley Eight
- 1993 Bentley Eight
- 1994 Bentley Eight
- 1995 Bentley Eight
- 1996 Bentley Eight
- 1992 Bentley Mulsanne Lwb
- 1993 Bentley Mulsanne Lwb
- 1994 Bentley Mulsanne Lwb
- 1995 Bentley Mulsanne Lwb
- 1996 Bentley Mulsanne Lwb
- 1992 Bentley Mulsanne S
- 1993 Bentley Mulsanne S
- 1994 Bentley Mulsanne S
- 1995 Bentley Mulsanne S
- 1996 Bentley Mulsanne S
- 1992 Bentley Turbo R
- 1993 Bentley Turbo R
- 1994 Bentley Turbo R
- 1995 Bentley Turbo R
- 1996 Bentley Turbo R
- 1992 Bentley Turbo Rl
- 1993 Bentley Turbo Rl
- 1994 Bentley Turbo Rl
- 1995 Bentley Turbo Rl
- 1996 Bentley Turbo Rl
- 1992 Rolls-royce Corniche Iv
- 1993 Rolls-royce Corniche Iv
- 1994 Rolls-royce Corniche Iv
- 1995 Rolls-royce Corniche Iv
- 1996 Rolls-royce Corniche Iv
- 1992 Rolls-royce Corniche S
- 1993 Rolls-royce Corniche S
- 1994 Rolls-royce Corniche S
- 1995 Rolls-royce Corniche S
- 1996 Rolls-royce Corniche S
- 1992 Rolls-royce Flying Spur
- 1993 Rolls-royce Flying Spur
- 1994 Rolls-royce Flying Spur
- 1995 Rolls-royce Flying Spur
- 1996 Rolls-royce Flying Spur
- 1992 Rolls-royce Silver Dawn
- 1993 Rolls-royce Silver Dawn
- 1994 Rolls-royce Silver Dawn
- 1995 Rolls-royce Silver Dawn
- 1996 Rolls-royce Silver Dawn
- 1992 Rolls-royce Silver Spur
- 1993 Rolls-royce Silver Spur
- 1994 Rolls-royce Silver Spur
- 1995 Rolls-royce Silver Spur
- 1996 Rolls-royce Silver Spur
- 1992 Rolls-royce Silver Spur Ii
- 1993 Rolls-royce Silver Spur Ii
- 1994 Rolls-royce Silver Spur Ii
- 1995 Rolls-royce Silver Spur Ii
- 1996 Rolls-royce Silver Spur Ii
- 1992 Rolls-royce Silver Spur Iii
- 1993 Rolls-royce Silver Spur Iii
- 1994 Rolls-royce Silver Spur Iii
- 1995 Rolls-royce Silver Spur Iii
- 1996 Rolls-royce Silver Spur Iii
- 1992 Rolls-royce Silverspirit
- 1993 Rolls-royce Silverspirit
- 1994 Rolls-royce Silverspirit
- 1995 Rolls-royce Silverspirit
- 1996 Rolls-royce Silverspirit
- 1992 Rolls-royce Silverspirit Ii
- 1993 Rolls-royce Silverspirit Ii
- 1994 Rolls-royce Silverspirit Ii
- 1995 Rolls-royce Silverspirit Ii
- 1996 Rolls-royce Silverspirit Ii
- 1992 Rolls-royce Silverspirit Iii
- 1993 Rolls-royce Silverspirit Iii
- 1994 Rolls-royce Silverspirit Iii
- 1995 Rolls-royce Silverspirit Iii
- 1996 Rolls-royce Silverspirit Iii
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.