The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN TO THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING COUPLING CAN CONTACT THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PIPES LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO A BRAKE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK AND REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE PIPES TO PREVENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE PIPES AND BOLTS, AND ANY DAMAGED PIPES WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bentley Azure | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Bentley Continental | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Bentley Turbo R | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Bentley Turbo RL | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Rolls-Royce Corniche IV | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Rolls-Royce Corniche S | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Rolls-Royce Flying Spur | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spur | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
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 Azure | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Azure | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Azure | 1996 | 0 | 4 |
| Bentley Azure | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Azure | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Brooklands | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Continental | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Continental | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Continental | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Continental | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Continental | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Turbo R | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Turbo R | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Turbo R | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Turbo R | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Turbo R | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Turbo RL | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Turbo RL | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Turbo RL | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Bentley Turbo RL | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentley Turbo RL | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Corniche IV | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Rolls-Royce Corniche IV | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Rolls-Royce Corniche IV | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Rolls-Royce Corniche IV | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Corniche IV | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1997
30 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 97V238001 30 Dec 1997 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 97V227000 15 Dec 1997 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V222000 8 Dec 1997 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 97V217000 24 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V218000 24 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V223000 14 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V179000 14 Oct 1997 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 97V170000 7 Oct 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997