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Bentley Continental Flying Spur Recall 13V484: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor

NHTSA campaign 13V484, reported October 17, 2013, 469 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 13V484Bentley Motors, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Problem
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.
Risk
Failure of the securing screws may result in a reduction of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Bentley Continental Flying Spur20072008200920102011
Bentley Continental GT20072008200920102011
Bentley Continental GT Cabrio20072008200920102011