Bentley Bentayga (2021): Suspension
Recall 21V276000 · Apr 21, 2021 · Bentley Motors, Inc.
206
vehicles affected
206
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V276000
- Date
- Apr 21, 2021
- Maker
- Bentley Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 206
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear > Axle > Non-powered axle assembly
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021 Bentayga vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.
What can happen
A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock nuts, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on June 16, 2021. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE21/17 (RB98).
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V276000?
1 model: Bentley Bentayga (2021), about 206 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V276000?
Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock nuts, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on June 16, 2021. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE21/17 (RB98).
What can happen?
A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk 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.