NHTSA safety recall

Recall 89V045000

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Switch — Bentley, Rolls-royce · reported 27 Mar 1989 · 3,846 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, MICRO SWITCH CONNECTED TO BRAKE PEDAL MAY FAIL CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT NOT TO PROVIDE CORRECT BRAKING SIGNALS.

The risk

LAMPS WOULD EITHER REMAIN CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ORFAIL TO ILLUMINATE AND FAILING TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS THAT THE VEHICLE WASSTOPPING, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

The fix

INSTALL AN IMPROVED STOP LAMP SWITCH AND MODIFY WIRING, AS APPROPRIATE.

SYSTEM: STOP LAMP SWITCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

NHTSA campaign
89V045000
Filed by
Rolls-royce Motors, Inc.
Report received
27 Mar 1989
Owners notified
3 Apr 1989
Potentially affected
3,846

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.

1986 Bentley Bentley 1987 Bentley Bentley 1988 Bentley Bentley 1989 Bentley Bentley 1986 Rolls-royce Rolls Royce 1987 Rolls-royce Rolls Royce 1988 Rolls-royce Rolls Royce 1989 Rolls-royce Rolls Royce

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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