NHTSA campaign 99V139000 · Rolls-Royce campaign 73 00 00 B0001
ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. Recall 99V-139: ROLLS ROYCE/SEATS
NHTSA recall 99V139000 (Rolls-Royce campaign 73 00 00 B0001) was reported by ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. on June 4, 1999, with 639 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bentley Arnage and Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on June 1, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V139000 (also written 99V-139 or 99V139)
- Filed by
- ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.
- Rolls-Royce campaign number
- 73 00 00 B0001
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 639 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Seat Heater/Cooler
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V139000. 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
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V139000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE THERMOSTAT REGULATING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HEATED SEATS WAS INCORRECTLY POSITIONED DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS INCORRECT POSITIONING CREATES THE POTENTIAL THAT THE SURFACE OF THE HEATED SEAT CAN REACH AN UNACCEPTABLY HIGH TEMPERATURE.
Safety consequence
IN EXTREME CASES, THIS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO ANY OBJECT IN CONTACT WITH THE SEAT CUSHION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL WITH EACH SEAT EQUIPPED WITH HEATING ELEMENTS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 1, 1999.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 1-248-340-5000.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V139000
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.