NHTSA campaign 97V122000
ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. Recall 97V-122: ROLLS ROYCE/STEERING
NHTSA recall 97V122000 was reported by ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. on August 4, 1997, with 1,621 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bentley Azure, Bentley Brooklands, Bentley Continental and more for model years 1995–1998 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on August 13, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V122000 (also written 97V-122 or 97V122)
- Filed by
- ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,621 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V122000. 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 Continental
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 Silver Spur
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V122000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN TO THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING COUPLING CAN CONTACT THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PIPES LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO A BRAKE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK AND REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE PIPES TO PREVENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE PIPES AND BOLTS, AND ANY DAMAGED PIPES WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 1997. 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 1-800-825-9360.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V122000
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.