The defect
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bentley Continental Flying Spur | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Bentley Continental GT | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Bentley Continental GT Cabrio | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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 Continental Flying Spur | 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| Bentley Continental Flying Spur | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Continental Flying Spur | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Continental Flying Spur | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Continental Flying Spur | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Continental GT | 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| Bentley Continental GT | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Continental GT | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Continental GT | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Continental GT | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Continental GT Cabrio | 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| Bentley Continental GT Cabrio | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Continental GT Cabrio | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| Bentley Continental GT Cabrio | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Continental GT Cabrio | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2013
23 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Bentley Motors, Inc. filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 13V489000 29 Oct 2013 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 13V470000 30 Sept 2013 | Automobili Lamborghini America LLC |
| 13V471000 30 Sept 2013 | Automobili Lamborghini America LLC |
| 13V454000 26 Sept 2013 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 13V453000 18 Sept 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V451000 18 Sept 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V386000 28 Aug 2013 | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. |
| 13V360000 15 Aug 2013 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013