Bentley Air Bags: Side/Window

Bentley is recalling about 4 vehicles over a problem with the air bags. An air bag that does not properly inflate in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Campaign
20V092000
Manufacturer
Bentley Motors, Inc.
Reported
17 February 2020
Vehicles
4
Built between
Feb 2017 – Jun 2019
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
10 April 2020
Repaired
100%
Unrepaired
0

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 2017 and June 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2018-2020 Bentley BentaygaBuilt February 2017 to June 2019

Repair progress

The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q3 2021.

100% repaired — 4 of 4 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Bentayga vehicles. In the event of a crash, the side curtain air bags may not properly inflate.

What could happen

An air bag that does not properly inflate in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.

What gets fixed

Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2020. All vehicles (4) have been remedied as of October 29, 2020.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 2017 to June 2019
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA17 February 2020
  3. Owners notified10 April 2020
  4. Latest repair reportQ3 2021 — 100% repaired

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 17 February 2020.

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 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE20/04.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
RE20/04
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

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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