12v/24v/48v battery: cablesRecall 15V-688 · Bentley vehicles
Bentley Motors, Inc. recall 15V-688 covers 7,778 Bentley vehicles for a 12v/24v/48v battery: cables problem, reported to NHTSA on October 21, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2017 Q2) shows 84% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V688000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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.
The risk
A loose battery cable may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
84%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 127 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from February 1, 2011 to June 30, 2014. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.