Vehicle recall 71V213000 · November 19, 1971

Rolls-Royce Bentley and Silver Shadow

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

Notes: Rolls royce campaign no rr 71/1.UNDER testing, seat belts su pplied by u.s.safety weave company failed to meet load req uirement of federal motor vehiclesafety standard NO.209.( correct by replacing seat belts.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 71V213000
Reported to NHTSA: November 19, 1971
Filed by: ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.
Owner notification: November 16, 1971
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,101
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Recall 71V213000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Rolls-Royce Bentley (1968-1970): 1970, 1969, 1968
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow (1968-1970): 1970, 1969, 1968

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