Vehicle recall 74V021000 · February 5, 1974
Rolls-Royce Bentley, Corniche 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 74/1.POSSIBILITY that the universal couplingconsisting of a housing in which two cast bearing buttons ride in a trough tocontrol centralization and end float may have an incorrect squarenessrelationship with the mounting shank as well as being porous.if thiscondition exists, it could result in failure of the bearing buttons.(correctby inspecting and replacing bearing buttons where necessary).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 74V021000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 5, 1974
- Filed by
- ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.
- Owner notification
- February 1, 1974
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 159
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
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 (1973): 1973
- Rolls-Royce Corniche (1973): 1973
- Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow (1973): 1973
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