NHTSA safety recall

Recall 08V217000 · manufacturer campaign RE08/02

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System — Bentley · reported 15 May 2008 · 13,420 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

BENTLEY IS RECALLING 13,420 MY 2004-2008 CONTINENTAL GT, CONTINENTAL GT SPEED, CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR, AND CONTINENTAL GTC VEHICLES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ROAD SALT TO CORRODE THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE FUEL FILTER. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE FILTER HOUSING BECOMING POROUS WITH A CORRESPONDING FUEL LEAK.

The risk

A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

The fix

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER AND REPOSITION THE RETAINING CLIP ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 1-800-777-6923.

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

NHTSA campaign
08V217000
Manufacturer campaign
RE08/02
Filed by
Bentley Motors Ltd
Report received
15 May 2008
Owners notified
18 Jun 2008
Potentially affected
13,420

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2004 Bentley Continental Flying Spur 2005 Bentley Continental Flying Spur 2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur 2007 Bentley Continental Flying Spur 2008 Bentley Continental Flying Spur 2004 Bentley Continental Gt 2005 Bentley Continental Gt 2006 Bentley Continental Gt 2007 Bentley Continental Gt 2008 Bentley Continental Gt 2004 Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio 2005 Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio 2006 Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio 2007 Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio 2008 Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio 2004 Bentley Continental Gt Speed 2005 Bentley Continental Gt Speed 2006 Bentley Continental Gt Speed 2007 Bentley Continental Gt Speed 2008 Bentley Continental Gt Speed

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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