The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIMOUSINES, THE FUEL FEED LINE QUICK CONNECTOR MAY DISENGAGE, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE QUICK RELEASE COLLAR, ENSURE FULL ENGAGEMENT, AND INSTALL A SAFETY CLIP. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BENTLEY AT 1-800-777-6923.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bentley Arnage Limousine | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Bentley Arnage R | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Bentley Arnage RL | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Bentley Arnage T | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Arnage Limousine | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Arnage Limousine | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Arnage Limousine | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Arnage R | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Arnage R | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Arnage R | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Arnage RL | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Arnage RL | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Arnage RL | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Arnage T | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Arnage T | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Arnage T | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2004
53 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; BENTLEY MOTORS LTD filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 04V607000 23 Dec 2004 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V609000 22 Dec 2004 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V570000 3 Dec 2004 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V557000 19 Nov 2004 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 04V541000 18 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V530000 1 Nov 2004 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 04V514000 26 Oct 2004 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V465000 30 Sept 2004 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004