NHTSA recall 08V072000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 08V072000 |
| Manufacturer's number | RE08/01 |
| Manufacturer | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
| Reported | 2008-02-15 |
| Owners notified | 2008-03-11 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 4 |
What is wrong
BENTLEY IS RECALLING 4 MY 2004 AND 2006 CONTINENTAL GT AND CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR VEHICLES. THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG TRIMMED COVERS HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH TETHERS OF AN INCORRECT LENGTH.
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THIS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE AIR BAG ITSELF DURING DEPLOYMENT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 1-800-777-6923.
Notes
BENTLEY RECALL NO. RE08/01.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.
| 2004 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR | Built 2004-05-01 to 2006-01-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2006 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR | Built 2004-05-01 to 2006-01-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2004 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT | Built 2004-05-01 to 2006-01-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2006 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT | Built 2004-05-01 to 2006-01-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 2075786/3 | 2026-07-29. Service bulletin. Airbag, fire, accident (safety-related enquiry - reporting forms) There is a reporting obligation in the following cases: • Airbag/belt released/not released • General accident • Fire and scorching damage for all Bentley Vehicle models - every model year. |
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| 2075786/2 | 2025-10-30. Service bulletin. Airbag, fire, accident (safety-related enquiry - reporting forms). There is a reporting obligation in the following cases: • Airbag/belt released/not released • General accident • Fire and scorching damage for all Bentley Vehicle models - every model year. |
| 2075786/1 | 2025-06-06. Service bulletin. Airbag, fire, accident (safety-related enquiry - reporting forms). There is a reporting obligation in the following cases: • Airbag/belt released/not released • General accident • Fire and scorching damage for all Bentley Vehicle models - every model year. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.