BENTLEY ARNAGE 2008: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V411000

Make Model Year
BENTLEY ARNAGE 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-09-28 2010-09-13 2010-09-15

Production Dates: 2006-10-01 - 2009-03-30

Manufacturers Involved: Bentley Motors, Ltd.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: RE10/04

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 630

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

BENTLEY IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 ARNAGER, ARNAGET, ARNAGE RL, BROOKLANDS, AND AZURE VEHICLES. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE "B" HOOD ORNAMENT'S RETRACTING MECHANISM TO BECOME CORRODED. THIS MAY LEAD TO THE "B" HOOD ORNAMENT NOT RETRACTING AS INTENDED WHEN A VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH.

Consequence

IF THE HOOD ORNAMENT DOES NOT RETRACT, IT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO A PEDESTRIAN IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND THE PEDESTRIAN.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETRACTABLE "B" MECHANISM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 1-617-488-8500.

Notes

BENTLEY SAFETY RECALL NO. RE10/04.OWNERS 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 .