- Vehicles
- 101
- Built between
- May 1995 – Nov 1995
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 December 1995
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 1995 and November 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1996 Bentley AzureBuilt May 1995 to November 1995
- 1996 Bentley BrooklandsBuilt May 1995 to November 1995
- 1996 Bentley Continental RBuilt May 1995 to November 1995
- 1996 Bentley Turbo RBuilt May 1995 to November 1995
- 1996 Rolls-Royce LimousineBuilt May 1995 to November 1995
- 1996 Rolls-Royce Silver DawnBuilt May 1995 to November 1995
- 1996 Rolls-Royce Silver SpurBuilt May 1995 to November 1995
What the defect is
An incompatibility can exist between the mineral oil supplied by castrol and the hydraulic brake system of these vehicles.
What could happen
The brake pedal feel can vary, especially following a prolonged period of inactivity and higher pedal pressure may be required. This condition can cause a loss of braking capability and increase the potential for a vehicle accident.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL DRAIN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND REFILL THE SYSTEM WITH NEW MINERAL OIL. THE AFFECTED SPARE BOTTLES WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 1995 to November 1995
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 December 1995
- Owners notified14 December 1995
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 5 December 1995.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- ROLLS-ROYCE 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
System: brakes; fluid; hydraulic.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with an integrated hydraulic braking and load leveling system which functions by the means of pressurized mineral oil supplied by castrol (u.k.) ltd. Each vehicle is also equipped with a trunk-mounted spare bottle of the same mineral oil.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealership on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact rolls-royce at 1-201-967-9100. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.