The defect
AN INCORRECTLY POSITIONED WIRE WITHIN THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED GEARBOX ACTUATOR CAN CHAFE AGAINST THE COVER CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR FUSE TO BLOW.
The risk
IF THE FUSE BLOWS, THE DRIVER CANNOT CHANGE GEARS OR PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THIS CONDITION CAN DISABLE THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE AFFECTED WIRE TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE GEARBOX ACTUATOR COVER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bentley Azure | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Bentley Brooklands LWB | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Bentley Continental | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Bentley Continental R | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Bentley Eight | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Bentley Mulsanne LWB | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Bentley Mulsanne S | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Bentley Turbo R | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Bentley Turbo RL | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Rolls-Royce Corniche IV | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Rolls-Royce Corniche S | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Rolls-Royce Flying Spur | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spur | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spur III | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Rolls-Royce Silverspirit | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Rolls-Royce Silverspirit II | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Rolls-Royce Silverspirit III | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 Azure | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Azure | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Azure | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Azure | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Azure | 1996 | 0 | 4 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Brooklands LWB | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Brooklands LWB | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Brooklands LWB | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Brooklands LWB | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Brooklands LWB | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Continental | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Continental | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Continental | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Continental | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Continental | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Continental R | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Continental R | 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| Bentley Continental R | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Continental R | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Continental R | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Eight | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Eight | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Eight | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Eight | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Eight | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 1995
9 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the power train; ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 95V221000 16 Nov 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V174000 14 Sept 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 95V148000 7 Aug 1995 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 95V139000 26 Jul 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V099000 16 May 1995 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 95V096000 15 May 1995 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V068000 29 Mar 1995 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 95V026000 16 Feb 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995