The defect
THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER HYDRAULIC LINE AND THE ENGINE OIL COOLER LINE. IF THE LINES COME IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER, THE CHAFING MAY DAMAGE THE BRAKE LINE AND CAUSE A FLUID LEAK.
The risk
HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
ADD A PROTECTIVE SHIELD TO PREVENT CONTACT AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED HYDRAULIC PIPE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bentley Eight | 1989, 1990 |
| Bentley Mulsanne S | 1989, 1990 |
| Bentley Turbo R | 1989, 1990 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit | 1989, 1990 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit II | 1989, 1990 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spur | 1989, 1990 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II | 1989, 1990 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 Eight | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Eight | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Mulsanne S | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Mulsanne S | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Turbo R | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Turbo R | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit II | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit II | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spur | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spur | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1990
18 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 90V206000 18 Dec 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V205000 17 Dec 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V198000 11 Dec 1990 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 90V190000 9 Nov 1990 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V188000 1 Nov 1990 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 90V173000 25 Sept 1990 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 90V162000 4 Sept 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V145000 10 Aug 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990