1997 Bentley Azure

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 3 times.

3 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables97V182000
Filed Oct 21, 1997211 vehiclesRolls-Royce Motors, Inc.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE MAIN BATTERY CABLE CAN CONTACT A BODY PANEL LOCATED IN THE TRUNK, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE CABLE INSULATION.

Risk. IF THE BODY PANEL COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE CABLE WIRE, A SHORT CIRCUIT, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SUPPLY, OR FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE CABLE AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED CABLES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings97V122000
Filed Aug 4, 19971,621 vehiclesRolls-Royce Motors, Inc.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN TO THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING COUPLING CAN CONTACT THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PIPES LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO A BRAKE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK AND REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE PIPES TO PREVENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE PIPES AND BOLTS, AND ANY DAMAGED PIPES WILL BE REPLACED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings97V050000
Filed Mar 27, 199738 vehiclesRolls-Royce Motors, Inc.

Defect. TWO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PIPES CONNECTING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PUMPS TO THE ACCUMULATORS CAN CONTACT EACH OTHER, RESULTING IN A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK.

Risk. CHAFING OF THE PIPES CAN RESULT IN A FLUID LEAK AND CONSEQUENT LOSS OF BRAKING PERFORMANCE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE PIPES TO PREVENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE TWO PIPES.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2010
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20101000Routine
20090100Routine
20080100Routine
20070100Routine
20010100Routine
20000100Routine
19980200Routine
1997 — this page0300Routine
19960400Routine
19950200Routine
19940200Routine
19930100Routine
19920100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 21, 1997. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.