Vehicle recall 97V049000 · March 27, 1997
1997 Bentley Continental
The aluminum facia trim panel on the passenger supplemental restraint system (SRS) air bag door can detach during air bag deployment.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The aluminum facia trim panel on the passenger supplemental restraint system (SRS) air bag door can detach during air bag deployment.
- Consequence
- If this occurs during a vehicle crash, the vehicle occupants could be injured.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the SRS air bag doors with a new door using a different adhesive to attach the panel.
- Notes
- Owner notification:owner notification will begin during April 1997. Note: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 1-201-967-9100.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V049000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 27, 1997
- Filed by
- ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.
- Owner notification
- April 1, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 10
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Bentley Continental (1997): 1997
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