# NHTSA recall 05V546000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 BENTLEY ARNAGE R](/makes/bentley/arnage/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-06\-01 to 2005\-02\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 BENTLEY ARNAGE RL](/makes/bentley/arnage/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-06\-01 to 2005\-02\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 BENTLEY ARNAGE T](/makes/bentley/arnage/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-06\-01 to 2005\-02\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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