EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bentley “Continental” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1497/13
Summary
null In the rear axle of vehicles fitted with carbon ceramic brakes (CSIC), the stainless steel screws fixing the rotor to the metal bell may fail due to stress corrosion cracking if the vehicle has been used in extreme salt environments.
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Product
Passenger car — Bentley
- Brand
- Bentley
- Name / model
- Continental · Continental Flying Spur, Continental GT, Continental GTC
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Vehicles built between July 2006 and June 2010: SCBCE63W67C040371 - SCBDK03W9BC066983
What is the risk?
- null In the rear axle of vehicles fitted with carbon ceramic brakes (CSIC), the stainless steel screws fixing the rotor to the metal bell may fail due to stress corrosion cracking if the vehicle has been used in extreme salt environments.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 14/10/0013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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