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Vehicle recall 01V096000 · April 16, 2001

Bentley Azure, Bentley Continental R and 3 more models

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Fuel vapors stored in the vehicle's evaporative emission control system could enter a body cavity behind the rocker panel on the driver's side.
Consequence
If vapor is emitted and collects in the cavity, the resulting air/vapor mixture could be ignited if the central window operating mechanism is activated.
Remedy
Dealers will install a plated mild steel extension pipe to the leak detection filter of the vehicle which will ensure that any vapor emanating from the evaporative emission control system is vented to the outside of the vehicle. Owner notification began April 16, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact rolls-royce at 1-800-777-6923.
Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
01V096000
Reported to NHTSA
April 16, 2001
Filed by
ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.
Owner notification
April 16, 2001
Vehicles potentially affected
408
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control
Recall 01V096000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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