Bentley Bentayga (2017): Seats
Recall 16V816000 · Nov 10, 2016 · Bentley Motors, Inc.
378
vehicles affected
378
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V816000
- Date
- Nov 10, 2016
- Maker
- Bentley Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 378
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2017 Bentayga vehicles manufactured March 1, 2016, to September 30, 2016. During the assembly process, the affected vehicles may not have had the seat mechanism and instrument panel joints properly tightened.
What can happen
If the seat mechanism and instrument panel joints were not tightened, they can loosen, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the seat mechanism and instrument panel joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2017. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE16/32.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V816000?
1 model: Bentley Bentayga (2017), about 378 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V816000?
Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the seat mechanism and instrument panel joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2017. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE16/32.
What can happen?
If the seat mechanism and instrument panel joints were not tightened, they can loosen, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.