NHTSA recall 13V484000
Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
Bentley Continental Flying Spur and 2 more
Reported Oct 17, 2013469 vehicles affectedBentley Motors, Inc.Maker’s number RE13/14Built Jul 1, 2006 – Jun 30, 2010
The defect
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 Continental GT, GTC, and Flying Spur vehicles, manufactured from July 2006 through June 2010 and equipped with carbon ceramic brake discs. In the affected vehicles, the stainless steel screws that secure the brake rotors may fail after being exposed to salty conditions.
The risk
Failure of the securing screws may result in a reduction of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the screws, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 22, 2013. Owners may contact Bentley at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this campaign is RE13/14.