Bentley Continental GT, Flying Spur: Retractor

Date

March 23, 2022

Filed by

Bentley Motors, Inc.

Vehicles

Bentley Continental GT (2020, 2021, 2022); Bentley Flying Spur (2021, 2022)

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor

Description of the defect

Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Continental GT Convertible, Continental GT, and 2021-2022 Flying Spur vehicles. The front seat belt assemblies may have been incorrectly installed, resulting in the front passenger seat missing the automatic locking retractor (ALR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Potentially affected

25

What can happen

A missing ALR on a passenger seat belt may not properly secure a child restraint, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the affected seat belt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2022. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE22/08 (RC34).

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.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

April 22, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

RE22/08 (RC34)

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Seat belt assembly · Seat belt assembly - driver position · (non-ALR):3SB.857.705, 3SC.857.706, 3SB.857.705.B, 3SC.857.706.B, 3SB.857.705.C, 3SC.857.706.C; Seat belt assembly · Seat belt assembly - front passenger · (with ALR):3SB.857.706, 3SC.857.705, 3SB.857.706.B, 3SC.857.705.B, 3SB.857.706.C, 3SC.857.705.C

Recall number

22V177000

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.