Rolls-Royce Fuel System, Gasoline: Filler Pipe and Cap

Rolls-Royce is recalling about 27 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. Without the anti-misfueling device, there is an increased risk of fire from static electricity.

Campaign
13V047000
Manufacturer
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Ltd.
Reported
7 February 2013
Vehicles
27
Built between
Nov 2012 – Jan 2013
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
8 February 2013
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between November 2012 and January 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2013 Rolls-Royce PhantomBuilt November 2012 to January 2013

What the defect is

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is recalling certain model year 2013 Phantom vehicles manufactured from November 2, 2012, through January 18, 2013. The fuel filler necks may be missing the anti-misfueling devices. The devices prevent misfueling and discharge static electricity.

What could happen

Without the anti-misfueling device, there is an increased risk of fire from static electricity.

What gets fixed

Rolls-Royce is presently contacting all affected owners. Dealers will inspect the gas tank and replace any affected fuel filler necks, free of charge. The recall began in early February 2013.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtNovember 2012 to January 2013
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA7 February 2013
  3. Owners notified8 February 2013

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 7 February 2013.

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 Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Ltd.
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

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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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