NHTSA Recall 10V411000

NHTSA Campaign ID number : 	10V411000
	
Vehicle Make / Model: 	    	Model Year(s):
     BENTLEY / ARNAGE 	    	2007-2009
     BENTLEY / AZURE 	    	2007-2009
     BENTLEY / BROOKLANDS 	    	2007-2009
Manufacturer: BENTLEY MOTORS LTD 	Mfr's Report Date: SEP 13, 2010
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V411000 	
N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
Potential Number of Units Affected: 630
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 .

Documents

Date	Document Name & Details	Documents
September 2010	RE10/04 - Flying 'B' Mascot Not Retracting Bentley 2007-2009 Bentley Arnage, 2007-2009 Bentley Azure, 2007-2009 Bentley Brooklands NHTSA Recall 10V411000	PDF - 228KB - 10 pages
September 2010	Voluntary Recall 10V-411 (Bentley Assigned Code RE10-04) Flying "B" Mascot From: Stephen Worrall, Bentley Motors Limited To: Daniel Smith, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2007-2009 Bentley Arnage, 2007-2009 Bentley Azure, 2007-2009 Bentley Brooklands NHTSA Recall 10V411000	PDF - 73KB - 1 page
15 September 2010	Notification of Recall Pursuant to 49 CFR 573 (2010) From: Stephen Worrall, Bentley Motors Limited To: Daniel Smith, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2007-2009 Bentley Arnage, 2007-2009 Bentley Azure, 2007-2009 Bentley Brooklands NHTSA Recall 10V411000	PDF - 365KB - 2 pages
17 September 2010	Flying "B" Mascot From: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration To: Stephen Worrall, Bentley Motors Limited 2007-2009 Bentley Arnage, 2007-2009 Bentley Azure, 2007-2009 Bentley Brooklands NHTSA Recall 10V411000	PDF - 27KB - 3 pages
23 September 2010	Recall Campaign - Flying 'B' Mascot Does Not Retract - RE10/04 Bentley 2007-2009 Bentley Arnage, 2007-2009 Bentley Azure, 2007-2009 Bentley Brooklands NHTSA Recall 10V411000	PDF - 14KB - 1 page
28 September 2010	Recall Campaign - Flying 'B' Mascot Does Not Retract Bentley 2007-2009 Bentley Arnage, 2007-2009 Bentley Azure, 2007-2009 Bentley Brooklands NHTSA Recall 10V411000	PDF - 95KB - 1 page
27 January 2011	Quarterly Product Recall Reports Bentley 2007-2009 Bentley Arnage, 2007-2009 Bentley Azure, 2007-2009 Bentley Brooklands NHTSA Recall 10V411000	PDF - 44KB - 2 pages
30 April 2011	Product Recall Code: 10V-411 Bentley 2007-2009 Bentley Arnage, 2007-2009 Bentley Azure, 2007-2009 Bentley Brooklands NHTSA Recall 10V411000	PDF - 40KB - 1 page
29 July 2011	Quarterly Product Recall Reports Bentley 2007-2009 Bentley Arnage, 2007-2009 Bentley Azure, 2007-2009 Bentley Brooklands NHTSA Recall 10V411000	PDF - 117KB - 3 pages
28 October 2011	Product Recall Code: 10V-411 Bentley 2007-2009 Bentley Arnage, 2007-2009 Bentley Azure, 2007-2009 Bentley Brooklands NHTSA Recall 10V411000	PDF - 27KB - 2 pages
30 January 2012	Quarterly Product Recall Reports Bentley 2007-2009 Bentley Arnage, 2007-2009 Bentley Azure, 2007-2009 Bentley Brooklands NHTSA Recall 10V411000	PDF - 203KB - 5 pages
30 April 2012	Quarterly Product Recall Reports Bentley 2007-2009 Bentley Arnage, 2007-2009 Bentley Azure, 2007-2009 Bentley Brooklands NHTSA Recall 10V411000	PDF - 129KB - 3 pages