BENTLEY SILVER SHADOW 1976 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall — Campaign 10E045000
Reference copy of an official recall record (no advice provided). Campaign: 10E045000. Record: 81950. Vehicle: BENTLEY SILVER SHADOW. Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10E045000 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 81950 |
| Make / Model | BENTLEY SILVER SHADOW |
| Model Year | 1976 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturer | BENTLEY MOTORS, INC. |
| Potentially Affected Units | 12 |
| Action Date | 2010-11-03 |
| Report Date | 2010-09-13 |
| Notification Date | 2010-09-16 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |
| Campaign URL | https://recallindexdata.com/campaign-10e045000/ |
| This page indexing | NOINDEX (temporary) |
Official summary
BENTLEY IS RECALLING CERTAIN SERVICE BRAKE HOSES, PART NUMBER RH14071, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR MODEL YEAR 1975 THROUGH 1980 BENTLEY AND ROLLS ROYCE SILVER SHADOW, SHADOW II, AND BENTLEY T2 MODEL VEHICLES. THE BRAKE HOSE HAS BEEN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED USING A NITRILE RUBBER WHICH IS NOT TOLERANT OF GLYCOL ETHER BASED BRAKE FLUID.
Official consequence
THIS COULD LEAD TO HOSE FAILURE WHICH WOULD RESULT IN PARTIAL BRAKE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Official remedy
BENTLEY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 3, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 1-617-488-8500. Bentley's number for this recall is RE10/05.
Official notes
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 81950 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10E045000 |
| Make | BENTLEY |
| Model | SILVER SHADOW |
| Model Year | 1976 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number | RE10/05 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturer Name | BENTLEY MOTORS, INC. |
| Record Type Code | E |
| Potentially Affected Units | 12 |
| Action Date | 2010-11-03 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| Report Date | 2010-09-13 |
| Notification Date | 2010-09-16 |
| Official Summary | BENTLEY IS RECALLING CERTAIN SERVICE BRAKE HOSES, PART NUMBER RH14071, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR MODEL YEAR 1975 THROUGH 1980 BENTLEY AND ROLLS ROYCE SILVER SHADOW, SHADOW II, AND BENTLEY T2 MODEL VEHICLES. THE BRAKE HOSE HAS BEEN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED USING A NITRILE RUBBER WHICH IS NOT TOLERANT OF GLYCOL ETHER BASED BRAKE FLUID. |
| Official Consequence | THIS COULD LEAD TO HOSE FAILURE WHICH WOULD RESULT IN PARTIAL BRAKE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | BENTLEY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 3, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 1-617-488-8500. Bentley's number for this recall is RE10/05. |
| Official Notes / Contact | 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000037300000957777000000073 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |
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