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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 15V688000 was received on 2015-10-21 and is associated with 9 source rows covering 9 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Bentley Motors, Inc..
- applications
- 9
- campaign number
- 15V688000
- potential units
- 7,778
- manufacturer campaign number
- RE15/15
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 15V688000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
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.
- campaign number
- 15V688000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
A loose battery cable may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official 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.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 9 applications across 1 makes and 4 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 9
components
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
applications
- BENTLEY
- BENTLEY
- BENTLEY
- BENTLEY
- BENTLEY
- BENTLEY
- BENTLEY
- BENTLEY
- BENTLEY
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 9
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No