Bentley Motors, Inc.: Seats
Bentley Motors, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 31, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,008. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Bentayga 5-seat vehicles. The second-row seats may be installed incorrectly and not locked on all seat rails.
The risk
An unlocked seat rail can move in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
The remedy
Bentley will check and reset the 2nd row seat rail positions to ensure proper engagement of the seat rails, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 11, 2023. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-257.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Bentley Bentayga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Bentley Bentayga | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V386000.
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