EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bentley “Continental GT” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0194/19
Summary
Due to a software fault a temporary loss of power assistance could occur, requiring the driver to apply additional steering force. This could lead to an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Bentley
- Brand
- Bentley
- Name / model
- Continental GT · Type approval numbers:e13*2007/46*0634*01e13*2007/46*0634*02
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Recall code: RE19/02 (RB16)
- Production dates: Specific vehicles built between 22/01/2018 and 17/12/2018
What is the risk?
- Due to a software fault a temporary loss of power assistance could occur, requiring the driver to apply additional steering force. This could lead to an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 11/01/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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