The defect
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bentayga, Continental GT, Flying Spur, and Continental GT Convertible vehicles. The owner's manual incorrectly states that the air bag system will not deploy when the "Passenger Airbag On" symbol is illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
The incorrect information may change how occupants position themselves in relation to the air bags, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Bentley will mail new labels to owners. Owners may apply the label themselves or have a dealer apply the label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE21/43 (RC26).
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bentley Bentayga | 2021, 2022 |
| Bentley Continental GT | 2021, 2022 |
| Bentley Flying Spur | 2021, 2022 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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 | 2021 | 1 | 7 |
| Bentley Bentayga | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Bentley Continental GT | 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| Bentley Continental GT | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Flying Spur | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Flying Spur | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2021
166 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the equipment; Bentley Motors, Inc. filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 21V998000 20 Dec 2021 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 21V994000 20 Dec 2021 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 21V992000 18 Dec 2021 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 21V988000 17 Dec 2021 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 21V970000 14 Dec 2021 | TOURIG |
| 21V948000 8 Dec 2021 | Carson Trailer, Inc. |
| 21V945000 8 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V942000 6 Dec 2021 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021