NHTSA recall 05V546000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V546000 |
| Manufacturer's number | RE05/04 |
| Manufacturer | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
| Reported | 2005-11-29 |
| Owners notified | 2005-12-09 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| Units potentially affected | 80 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO THE USE OF A NON SELF-LOCKING NUT, THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT SECURING NUTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 9, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 1-800-777-6923.
Notes
BENTLEY RECALL NO. RE05/04.CUSTOMERS 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.
| 2005 BENTLEY ARNAGE R | Built 2004-06-01 to 2005-02-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2005 BENTLEY ARNAGE RL | Built 2004-06-01 to 2005-02-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2005 BENTLEY ARNAGE T | Built 2004-06-01 to 2005-02-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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