NHTSA campaign 05V546000 · Bentley campaign RE05/04
Bentley Recall 05V-546: FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT NUT
NHTSA recall 05V546000 (Bentley campaign RE05/04) was reported by BENTLEY MOTORS LTD on November 29, 2005, with 80 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bentley Arnage R, Bentley Arnage RL and Bentley Arnage T for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on December 9, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V546000 (also written 05V-546 or 05V546)
- Filed by
- BENTLEY MOTORS LTD
- Bentley campaign number
- RE05/04
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 80 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Control Arm — Lower Ball Joint
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V546000. 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
- 2005 · Vehicles built June 1, 2004 – February 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Bentley Arnage RL
- 2005 · Vehicles built June 1, 2004 – February 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Bentley Arnage T
- 2005 · Vehicles built June 1, 2004 – February 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V546000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO THE USE OF A NON SELF-LOCKING NUT, THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT SECURING NUTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 9, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENTLEY AT 1-800-777-6923.
Notes
BENTLEY RECALL NO. RE05/04.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V546000
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.