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1998 Bentley Continental

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Aug 4, 1997
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Bentley Continental. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 3 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
97V122000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Aug 4, 1997
1,621 units potentially affected
The 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.
The risk: THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO A BRAKE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK AND REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE PIPES TO PREVENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE PIPES AND BOLTS, AND ANY DAMAGED PIPES WILL BE REPLACED.
ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

2064337.2

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Usage of E10 Fuel Customer Statement: -In the event a customer asks if E10 fuel can be used, the operative must refer to the Technical background section of this TPI

TB-10-01-01-02

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

BENTLEY: A CONDITION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED THAT CAN COMPROMISE THE SURFACE FINISH OF THE PIPE SUPPLYING LUBRICANT TO THE TURBOCHARGERS. IF LEFT UNDETECTED THE PIPE MAY CORRODE AND, IN EXTREME CASES, RESULT IN FLUID LOSS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

08-084

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

BENTLEY: WORKSHOP ACTION - CONTINENTAL SERIES - FUEL FILLER HOUSING - WATER DRAIN BLOCKED - WA08/05. ALL CONTINENTAL SERIES RANGE UP TO MODEL YEAR 2008. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Bentley Continental by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2024000—
2023100—
2019000—
2018110—
2017010—
2016000—
2015000—
2014000—
2013000—
2012000—
2011000—
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2009000—
2008000—
2007000—
2006000—
2005100—
2004000—
2003000—
2002000—
2001000—
2000000—
1999000—
1998Viewing010—
1997020—
1996020—
1995030—
1994020—
1993010—
1992010—
1987010—
1986010—
1985010—
1984010—
1983010—
1982010—
1981010—
1980010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.