Sunday, June 22, 2008
Bentley recalls cars over fire risk
Bentley has recalled 33,155 cars because of a fire risk.
The problem with four of the manufacturer’s Continental models, made between March 2003 and March 2008, is due to road salt corroding the fuel filter and potentially leading to petrol leaks. “No fires have occurred,” said a Bentley spokesman. “It’s purely a precautionary measure.”
The spokesman said the fault was discovered by some of Bentley’s UK dealer technicians who noticed the corrosion on some models brought in for servicing.
The recall affects 7,538 cars in the UK and 13,420 in the US.
This is the second time that the Continental GT has been recalled due to fire risk – over 500 were recalled in August 2006 when it was discovered that the brake pipe was in danger of leaking inflammable brake fluid into the engine compartment.
DATED: 22.06.08
FEED: MT
The problem with four of the manufacturer’s Continental models, made between March 2003 and March 2008, is due to road salt corroding the fuel filter and potentially leading to petrol leaks. “No fires have occurred,” said a Bentley spokesman. “It’s purely a precautionary measure.”
The spokesman said the fault was discovered by some of Bentley’s UK dealer technicians who noticed the corrosion on some models brought in for servicing.
The recall affects 7,538 cars in the UK and 13,420 in the US.
This is the second time that the Continental GT has been recalled due to fire risk – over 500 were recalled in August 2006 when it was discovered that the brake pipe was in danger of leaking inflammable brake fluid into the engine compartment.
DATED: 22.06.08
FEED: MT
