NHTSA campaign 03V127000 · Bentley campaign RE0302
Bentley Recall 03V-127: BENTLEY/HYDRAULIC HOSE
NHTSA recall 03V127000 (Bentley campaign RE0302) was reported by BENTLEY MOTORS LTD on April 1, 2003, with 37 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bentley Arnage R, Bentley Arnage RL and Bentley Arnage T for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on March 27, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V127000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V127000 (also written 03V-127 or 03V127)
- Filed by
- BENTLEY MOTORS LTD
- Bentley campaign number
- RE0302
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 37 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist — Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V127000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Bentley
Bentley Arnage R
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 6, 2002 – January 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Bentley Arnage RL
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 6, 2002 – January 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Bentley Arnage T
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 6, 2002 – January 14, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V127000.
Defect description
THE FLEXIBLE HOSE CARRYING CENTRAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID BETWEEN THE REGULATOR AND THE ACCUMULATOR COULD LEAK.
Safety consequence
LEAKING FLUID COULD DEPLETE THE RESERVOIR AND CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN APRIL 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BENTLEY AT 1-800-777-6923.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V127000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.