Bentley Bentayga (2021): Seat belts
Recall 21V605000 · Aug 4, 2021 · Bentley Motors, Inc.
33
vehicles affected
33
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V605000
- Date
- Aug 4, 2021
- Maker
- Bentley Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 33
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Retractor; Seat belts
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021 Bentayga vehicles. The front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt assemblies, and if necessary, replace the seat belts free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2021. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE21/31 (RC13).
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V605000?
1 model: Bentley Bentayga (2021), about 33 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V605000?
Dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt assemblies, and if necessary, replace the seat belts free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2021. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE21/31 (RC13).
What can happen?
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during 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.