Vehicle recall 77V003000 · January 6, 1977
Rolls-Royce Bentley and Silver Shadow
On the involved vehicles, the securing nut which fastens the pendulum lever to the steering box rocking shaft may not have been tightly fastened.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On the involved vehicles, the securing nut which fastens the pendulum lever to the steering box rocking shaft may not have been tightly fastened. Should the nut work loose and come off, the pendulum lever may be detached from the rocking shaft.
- Remedy
- The dealer will tighten the securing nut to proper specifications on all involved vehicles.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: steering; steering lever.consequences of defect: loss of steering could result leading to loss ofvehicle control and an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V003000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 6, 1977
- Filed by
- ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.
- Owner notification
- December 24, 1976
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 336
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
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 (1976): 1976
- Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow (1976): 1976
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