The defect
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Continental Flying Spur vehicles manufactured April 25, 2007 through October 31, 2008. The sunroof glass on the affected vehicles may not be properly secured to the sunroof frame. As a result, the sunroof glass may detach from the car while driving.
The risk
If the glass detaches from the sunroof frame it could be come a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will apply additional adhesive between the sunroof glass frame and sunroof glass panel, free of charge. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE16/17.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bentley Continental Flying Spur | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
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 |
Other visibility recalls in 2016
23 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the visibility; Bentley Motors, Inc. filed 31 campaigns in all.
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| 16V813000 8 Nov 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V792000 31 Oct 2016 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 16V791000 31 Oct 2016 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 16V726000 11 Oct 2016 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 16V700000 29 Sept 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V694000 27 Sept 2016 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 16V695000 27 Sept 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016