The defect
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2018 Bentley Mulsanne and 2018 Bentayga vehicles. When reverse gear has been selected, the rearview camera display may be obstructed or may not be fully visible within two seconds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
The risk
If the full camera view is obstructed or delayed and the driver does not check their surroundings before backing up, there may be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software in the infotainment system, free of charge. The recall began October 19, 2018. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE 18/11.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bentley Bentayga | 2018 |
| Bentley Mulsanne | 2018 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
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 Bentayga | 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| Bentley Mulsanne | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2018
4 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the back over prevention; Bentley Motors, Inc. filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 18V809000 15 Nov 2018 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 18V629000 13 Sept 2018 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 18V398000 14 Jun 2018 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018