The defect
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Continental GTC vehicles. Due to a sharp edge on the air bag deflector bracket, the seat air bags may tear during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 214, "Side Impact Protection," and 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
A torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the affected front seats and, if necessary, remove the sharp edge on the airbag deflector bracket rivet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2023. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-77-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE23/03(RC68).
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bentley Continental GT Cabrio | 2020, 2021 |
Components: AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 GT Cabrio | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Continental GT Cabrio | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 2023
34 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the air bags; Bentley Motors, Inc. filed 31 campaigns in all.
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| 23V780000 21 Nov 2023 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 23V715000 25 Oct 2023 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023