The defect
BENTLEY IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 ARNAGER, ARNAGET, ARNAGE RL, BROOKLANDS, AND AZURE VEHICLES. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE "B" HOOD ORNAMENT'S RETRACTING MECHANISM TO BECOME CORRODED. THIS MAY LEAD TO THE "B" HOOD ORNAMENT NOT RETRACTING AS INTENDED WHEN A VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH.
The risk
IF THE HOOD ORNAMENT DOES NOT RETRACT, IT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO A PEDESTRIAN IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND THE PEDESTRIAN.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETRACTABLE "B" MECHANISM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 1-617-488-8500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bentley Arnage | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Bentley Azure | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
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 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Arnage | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Arnage | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Azure | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Azure | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Azure | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2010
25 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the structure; BENTLEY MOTORS LTD filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 10V659000 29 Dec 2010 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 10V655000 29 Dec 2010 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER |
| 10V628000 16 Dec 2010 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 10V627000 15 Dec 2010 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 10V590000 22 Nov 2010 | HEIL ENVIRONMENTAL |
| 10V570000 11 Nov 2010 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 10V465000 5 Oct 2010 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 10V357000 2 Aug 2010 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010