Bentley Mulsanne: Rear/other

Date

Jan. 15, 2019

Filed by

Bentley Motors, Inc.

Vehicles

Bentley Mulsanne (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Bentley Motors, Ltd.

Component

Seat Belts › Rear/Other

Description of the defect

Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Bentley Mulsanne vehicles. In the event of a crash, the rear seat belt anchor may detach from the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Potentially affected

1059

What can happen

In the event of a crash, if the rear seat belt buckle detaches, the seat occupant would have an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will improve the strength of the rear seat belt mounting by adding an additional reinforcement panel to the body structure, free of charge. The recall began March 7, 2019. Owners may contact Bentley Customer Service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE 19/01.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

March 7, 2019

Manufacturer campaign number

RE 19/01

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

210

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

19V033000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.