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NHTSA Campaign 08V217000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Issued by BENTLEY MOTORS LTD · Reported May 15, 2008 · 13,420 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BENTLEY IS RECALLING 13,420 MY 2004-2008 CONTINENTAL GT, CONTINENTAL GT SPEED, CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR, AND CONTINENTAL GTC VEHICLES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ROAD SALT TO CORRODE THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE FUEL FILTER. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE FILTER HOUSING BECOMING POROUS WITH A CORRESPONDING FUEL LEAK.

Consequence

A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER AND REPOSITION THE RETAINING CLIP ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 1-800-777-6923.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR 2004 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR 2005 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR 2006 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR 2007 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR 2008 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT 2004 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT 2005 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT 2006 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT 2007 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT 2008 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT SPEED 2004 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT SPEED 2005 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT SPEED 2006 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT SPEED 2007 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT SPEED 2008 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC 2004 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC 2005 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC 2006 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC 2007 13,420
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC 2008 13,420

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V217000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.