Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Date Announced: 11/29/2005
Description of Recall: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO THE USE OF A NON SELF-LOCKING NUT, THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED.
Conequence: THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT SECURING NUTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 9, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 1-800-777-6923.
Notes: BENTLEY RECALL NO. RE05/04. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Item Affected: WHEELS
Date Announced: 02/10/2006
Description of Recall: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WHEELS MAY HAVE AN INCORRECT FINISH, WHICH CAN ALLOW THE BOLTS TO LOOSEN.
Conequence: LOOSENING OF THE BOLTS CAN ALLOW THE WHEEL TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE HUB, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL WHEELS AND BOLTS INCLUDING THE SPARE WHEEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 24, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 248-754-6137.
Notes: BENTLEY RECALL NO. RE06/01. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Item Affected: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
Date Announced: 03/01/2007
Description of Recall: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ROAD WHEEL FIXING BOLTS MAY BE DIMENSIONALLY INCORRECT. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THESE BOLTS TO LOOSEN.
Conequence: THIS COULD LEAD TO THE ROAD WHEEL BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE HUB INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL WHEEL BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 24, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 248-754-6464.
Notes: BENTLEY RECALL NO. RE07/02. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.