EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bentley “Continental GT” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0912/19
Summary
Due to software fault, the centre console switch pack could suffer loss of specific Controller Area Network (CAN) and Local Interconnected Network (LIN)-based functions. This could result in loss of illumination and loss of operations of certain functions of the centre console. If the functions fail, the hazard warning lights and defrost demist functionality of the vehicle will be inoperable, increasing the risk of…
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Product
Passenger car — Bentley
- Brand
- Bentley
- Name / model
- Continental GT · Type-approval numbers: e13*2007/46*0634*01, e13*2007/46*0634*02, e13*2007/46*0634*03
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Bentley recall code: RE19/06 (RB20).
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 22 January 2018 and 06 March 2019.
What is the risk?
- Due to software fault, the centre console switch pack could suffer loss of specific Controller Area Network (CAN) and Local Interconnected Network (LIN)-based functions. This could result in loss of illumination and loss of operations of certain functions of the centre console. If the functions fail, the hazard warning lights and defrost demist functionality of the vehicle will be inoperable, increasing the risk of 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: 11/05/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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