NHTSA campaign 95V159000
ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. Recall 95V-159: Power Train — Automatic Transmission
NHTSA recall 95V159000 was reported by ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. on August 17, 1995, with 1,202 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bentley Azure, Bentley Brooklands, Bentley Brooklands LWB and more for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on September 12, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V159000 (also written 95V-159 or 95V159)
- Filed by
- ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,202 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V159000. 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 Azure
Bentley Brooklands
Bentley Brooklands LWB
Bentley Continental
Bentley Continental R
Bentley Eight
Bentley Mulsanne LWB
Bentley Mulsanne S
Bentley Turbo R
Bentley Turbo RL
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce Corniche IV
Rolls-Royce Corniche S
Rolls-Royce Flying Spur
Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn
Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
Rolls-Royce Silverspirit II
Rolls-Royce Silverspirit III
Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II
Rolls-Royce Silver Spur III
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V159000.
Defect description
AN INCORRECTLY POSITIONED WIRE WITHIN THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED GEARBOX ACTUATOR CAN CHAFE AGAINST THE COVER CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR FUSE TO BLOW.
Safety consequence
IF THE FUSE BLOWS, THE DRIVER CANNOT CHANGE GEARS OR PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THIS CONDITION CAN DISABLE THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE AFFECTED WIRE TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE GEARBOX ACTUATOR COVER.
Notes
SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION; AUTOMATIC.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDAN AND LIMOUSINES.NOTE: 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 ROLLS ROYCE AT 1-201-967-9100. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V159000
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.