2007–2011 Bentley Continental Flying Spur & 2007–2011 Bentley Continental GT + 1 more recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 Continental GT, GTC, and Flying Spur vehicles, manufactured from July 2006 through June 2010 and equipped with carbon ceramic brake discs. In the affected vehicles, the stainless steel screws that secure the brake rotors may fail after being exposed to salty conditions.
💥 The risk
Failure of the securing screws may result in a reduction of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the screws, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 22, 2013. Owners may contact Bentley at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this campaign is RE13/14.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V484000
- Manufacturer recall #
- RE13/14
- Manufacturer
- Bentley Motors, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 469
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
- Owner phone
- 1-800-777-6923
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 22, 2013
- Built
- Jul 1, 2006 – Jun 30, 2010
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.