NHTSA Campaign 15V688000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Issued by Bentley Motors, Inc. · Reported Oct 21, 2015 · 7,778 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Continental GT vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to April 30, 2014, 2012-2015 Continental GTC vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014, 2012-2013 Continental Flying Spur vehicles manufactured March 31, 2011, to August 30, 2012, and 2014 Flying Spur vehicles manufactured February 28, 2013, to April 28, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a battery cable connection may be loose at the firewall.

Consequence

A loose battery cable may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the battery cable securing nut, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2015. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE15/15.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR 2012 7,778
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR 2013 7,778
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT 2012 7,778
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT 2013 7,778
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT 2014 7,778
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC 2012 7,778
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC 2013 7,778
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC 2014 7,778
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC 2015 7,778
BENTLEY FLYING SPUR 2014 7,778

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V688000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.