NHTSA campaign 95V230000
ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. Recall 95V-230: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Fluid
NHTSA recall 95V230000 was reported by ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. on December 5, 1995, with 101 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bentley Azure, Bentley Brooklands, Bentley Continental R and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on December 14, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 95V230000 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
- 95V230000 (also written 95V-230 or 95V230)
- Filed by
- ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 101 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Fluid
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V230000. 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
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – November 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Bentley Brooklands
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – November 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Bentley Continental R
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – November 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Bentley Turbo R
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – November 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce Limousine
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – November 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – November 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – November 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V230000.
Defect description
AN INCOMPATIBILITY CAN EXIST BETWEEN THE MINERAL OIL SUPPLIED BY CASTROL AND THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM OF THESE VEHICLES.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL DRAIN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND REFILL THE SYSTEM WITH NEW MINERAL OIL. THE AFFECTED SPARE BOTTLES WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V230000
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.