The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE MAIN BATTERY CABLE CAN CONTACT A BODY PANEL LOCATED IN THE TRUNK, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE CABLE INSULATION.
The risk
IF THE BODY PANEL COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE CABLE WIRE, A SHORT CIRCUIT, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SUPPLY, OR FIRE COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE CABLE AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED CABLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bentley Azure | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
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 | 1996 | 0 | 4 |
| Bentley Azure | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Bentley Azure | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1997
22 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the electrical system; ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 97V237000 31 Dec 1997 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 97V230000 15 Dec 1997 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 97V208001 25 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V208002 25 Nov 1997 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 97V215000 24 Nov 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V213000 20 Nov 1997 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 97V184001 29 Oct 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V184002 28 Oct 1997 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997