Bentley recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
Failure of the securing screws may result in a reduction of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Bentley Continental Flying Spur 2007–2011
- Bentley Continental Gt 2007–2011
- Bentley Continental Gt Cabrio 2007–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V484000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Bentley Motors, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 17, 2013
- Owners notified
- Oct 22, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 469
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 1, 2006 to Jun 30, 2010
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
- Maker's own recall number
- 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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Bentley recall: Visibility Jul 19, 2016
- Bentley recall: Electrical system Oct 21, 2015
- Bentley recall: Power train May 21, 2026
- Bentley recall: Fuel system, gasoline Sep 25, 2025
- Bentley recall: Air bags Mar 8, 2023
- Bentley recall: Electrical system Jan 27, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.