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1996 Bentley Continental R

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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0Owner complaints

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3Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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When problems were reported

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What owners actually said

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Official recalls

3

95V230000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:fluid

Dec 5, 1995

AN INCOMPATIBILITY CAN EXIST BETWEEN THE MINERAL OIL SUPPLIED BY CASTROL AND THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM OF THESE VEHICLES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE BRAKE PEDAL FEEL CAN VARY, ESPECIALLY FOLLOWING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF INACTIVITY AND HIGHER PEDAL PRESSURE MAY BE REQUIRED. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL DRAIN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND REFILL THE SYSTEM WITH NEW MINERAL OIL. THE AFFECTED SPARE BOTTLES WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.

95V159000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Aug 17, 1995

AN INCORRECTLY POSITIONED WIRE WITHIN THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED GEARBOX ACTUATOR CAN CHAFE AGAINST THE COVER CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR FUSE TO BLOW.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE FUSE BLOWS, THE DRIVER CANNOT CHANGE GEARS OR PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THIS CONDITION CAN DISABLE THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE AFFECTED WIRE TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE GEARBOX ACTUATOR COVER.

95V160000 · Seats

Aug 17, 1995

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT LOWER ANCHORAGE RAILS HAVE A MANUFACTURING WEAKNESS WHICH COULD FRACTURE IN A VEHICLE IMPACT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE FRACTURE COULD CAUSE THE RELEASE OF THE BELT ASSEMBLY DURING A VEHICLE IMPACT INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELT LOWER ANCHORAGE RAILS.

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NHTSA investigations

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