NHTSA recall 09V037000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 09V037000 |
| Manufacturer's number | RE09/01 |
| Manufacturer | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
| Reported | 2009-01-30 |
| Owners notified | 2009-03-16 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER |
| Units potentially affected | 27 |
What is wrong
BENTLEY IS RECALLING 27 MY 2009 CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR AND CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR SPEED VEHICLES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT UPPER GUIDE BRACKET TO DISTORT IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL IMPACT. THIS DISTORTION COULD RESULT IN THE CENTRE REAR SEAT OCCUPANT TRAVELING FURTHER FORWARDS THAN THE DESIGN INTENDS.
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT GUIDE BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN IN FEBRUARY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 1-617-488-8500.
Notes
BENTLEY RECALL NO. RE09/01.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2009 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR | Built 2008-05-01 to 2008-09-11. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2009 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL FS SPEED | Built 2008-05-01 to 2008-09-11. 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.