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Bentley - When riveting the airbag deflector bracket to the seat frame a sharp edge on the rivet could be created. In the event of the seat airbags being deployed it is possible that the airbag material could become torn reducing the effectiveness of occupant protection.

Official notice

21 Mar 2023

Last checked

21 Mar 2023

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns Bentley - When riveting the airbag deflector bracket to the seat frame a sharp edge on the rivet could be created. In the event of the seat airbags being deployed it is possible that the airbag material could become torn reducing the effectiveness of occupant protection.. When riveting the airbag deflector bracket to the seat frame a sharp edge on the rivet could be created. In the event of the seat airbags being deployed it is possible that the airbag material could become torn reducing the effectiveness of occupant protection. Published 2023-03-21.

What to do now

A check of each front seat and rework carried out where necessary.

Units affected

742

Recall number

R-2023-064

Official notice

2023-03-21

The hazard

When riveting the airbag deflector bracket to the seat frame a sharp edge on the rivet could be created. In the event of the seat airbags being deployed it is possible that the airbag material could become torn reducing the effectiveness of occupant protection.

How to check if you're affected

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Models

BACALAR

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Affected products

Product 1

BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED BACALAR

Units affected

742

Risk / hazard

When riveting the airbag deflector bracket to the seat frame a sharp edge on the rivet could be created. In the event of the seat airbags being deployed it is possible that the airbag material could become torn reducing the effectiveness of occupant protection.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Bentley

Manufacturer

Bentley motors limited

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Bentley. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2023-064

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2023-064

Campaign number

RE23/03 (RC68)

Units affected

742

Classification

DVSA recall R-2023-064

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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