Vehicle recall 72V083000 · April 18, 1972

Rolls-Royce Corniche, Bentley and 1 more model

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

Notes: Rolls royce campaign no rr 72/1.POSSIBILITY that geer change mechanism, whichis operated by electric actuator mounted on gearbox, fails to make propercontact for fixed control positions.failure of contact will cause gearboxactuator to remain stationary and will not selectnew position.(correct byinspecting and replacing necessary parts.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 72V083000
Reported to NHTSA: April 18, 1972
Filed by: ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.
Owner notification: April 14, 1972
Vehicles potentially affected: 194
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Power train › Automatic transmission › Park/neutral start interlock switch

Recall 72V083000 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 (1972): 1972
Rolls-Royce Corniche (1971-1972): 1972, 1971
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow (1971): 1971

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