NHTSA campaign 16V816000 · Bentley campaign RE16/32
Bentley Recall 16V-816: Seat Mechanism and Panel Joints may Loosen
NHTSA recall 16V816000 (Bentley campaign RE16/32) was reported by Bentley Motors, Inc. on November 10, 2016, with 378 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bentley Bentayga for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on January 3, 2017, 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 16V816000 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
- 16V816000 (also written 16V-816 or 16V816)
- Filed by
- Bentley Motors, Inc.
- Bentley campaign number
- RE16/32
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 378 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.71% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V816000. 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 Bentayga
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V816000.
Defect description
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2017 Bentayga vehicles manufactured March 1, 2016, to September 30, 2016. During the assembly process, the affected vehicles may not have had the seat mechanism and instrument panel joints properly tightened.
Safety consequence
If the seat mechanism and instrument panel joints were not tightened, they can loosen, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the seat mechanism and instrument panel joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2017. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE16/32.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V816000
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.