BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

 
Make : BENTLEY Model : CONTINENTAL GT Year : 2004
Build Dates : 2004-02-01 - 2004-03-31
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V313000
Date Owner's Notified: 2006-09-05 Date Received by ODI: 2006-08-17 Date Added to Database: 2006-08-17
Manufacturers Involved: BENTLEY MOTORS LTD
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: RE06/02
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 81
Summary:
      ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN A BRAKE PIPE AND AN ENGINE MOUNTED HOSE CLIP, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PIPE.
Consequence:
      THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH AND ALSO A RISK OF FIRE DUE TO BRAKE FLUID ESCAPING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO ASCERTAIN THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PIPE AND HOSE CLIP AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 248-754-6137.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      BENTLEY RECALL NO. RE06/02.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONBENTLEY RECALL NO. RE06/02.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.