Bentley Fuel System, Gasoline: Fuel Pump

Bentley is recalling about 77 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a fire.

Campaign
05E012000
Manufacturer
BENTLEY MOTORS, INC.
Reported
8 February 2005
Vehicles
77
Built between
Not published
Models
5
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
28 February 2005
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2000-2002 Bentley Arnage
  • 2001 Bentley Arnage LE Mans
  • 2001 Bentley Arnage LWB
  • Bentley PF59918PA
  • Bentley PF59918PB

What the defect is

Certain bentley aftermarket fuel pump noise reduction kits, p/nos PF59918PA and PF59918PB, suitable for use on 2000-2002 my bentley arnage red label vehicles and 2001 my bentley arnage le mans and lwb vehicles. The fuel pump outlet hose can fracture under certain driving conditions, resulting in a fuel leak.

What could happen

A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a fire.

What gets fixed

BENTLEY WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AND WILL INSTRUCT THEM TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED BENTLEY DEALER FOR FREE REPAIR. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 28, 2005.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA8 February 2005
  2. Owners notified28 February 2005

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 February 2005.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact bentley customer service at 800-777-6923.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
RE05/01
Recalling manufacturer
BENTLEY MOTORS, INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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