NHTSA safety recall

Recall 15V688000 · manufacturer campaign RE15/15

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables — Bentley · reported 21 Oct 2015 · 7,778 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Continental GT vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to April 30, 2014, 2012-2015 Continental GTC vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014, 2012-2013 Continental Flying Spur vehicles manufactured March 31, 2011, to August 30, 2012, and 2014 Flying Spur vehicles manufactured February 28, 2013, to April 28, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a battery cable connection may be loose at the firewall.

The risk

A loose battery cable may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

The fix

Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the battery cable securing nut, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2015. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE15/15.

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.

NHTSA campaign
15V688000
Manufacturer campaign
RE15/15
Filed by
Bentley Motors, Inc.
Report received
21 Oct 2015
Owners notified
17 Nov 2015
Potentially affected
7,778

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.

2012 Bentley Continental Flying Spur 2013 Bentley Continental Flying Spur 2012 Bentley Continental Gt 2013 Bentley Continental Gt 2014 Bentley Continental Gt 2012 Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio 2013 Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio 2014 Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio 2015 Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio 2014 Bentley Flying Spur

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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