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Bentley has issued a recall campaign for its 2007-2008 Continental Flying Spur models fitted with the optional glass sunroof.
The company has notified safety regulators of the recall campaign. As officials have explained in the respective documents, the glass panel of the sunroof in these models was insufficiently bonded to its frame.
In the case of the affected vehicles, the glass panel could come loose when the car is in motion, and then pose a safety hazard to other road users if it flies off while driving.
The recall has been announced in Australia and Canada, but has yet to be revealed in the USA, Europe, or other global markets. In the case of Australia, only 12 vehicles will require a check and fitment of the sunroof glass panel. Only ten Canadian customers of the Bentley Continental Flying Spur are affected by this recall campaign.
American customers are probably affected as well, but the NHTSA website does not reveal an active recall campaign for this model. There is a slight possibility that Bentley did not sell any Continental Flying Spur vehicles in the USA with the 2007 or 2008 model year and without a sunroof, which would explain the lack of any recalled vehicles sold in the USA.
If this issue seems familiar to you, this might happen because we reported an Audi A8 and S8 recall for the 2007-2009 model year vehicles fitted with a glass sunroof. As with their Bentley equivalents, the fitment of the glass panel of the sunroof was not strong enough, and there is a risk that the part could fly while the vehicle is driving.
Since nobody wants to be hit with a flying (pun intended) piece of glass, you can understand why the two automakers want to fix the issue that affects the platform siblings. Fortunately, no reports of accidents, fatalities, or injuries related to this potential problems have been made.
In the case of the affected vehicles, the glass panel could come loose when the car is in motion, and then pose a safety hazard to other road users if it flies off while driving.
The recall has been announced in Australia and Canada, but has yet to be revealed in the USA, Europe, or other global markets. In the case of Australia, only 12 vehicles will require a check and fitment of the sunroof glass panel. Only ten Canadian customers of the Bentley Continental Flying Spur are affected by this recall campaign.
American customers are probably affected as well, but the NHTSA website does not reveal an active recall campaign for this model. There is a slight possibility that Bentley did not sell any Continental Flying Spur vehicles in the USA with the 2007 or 2008 model year and without a sunroof, which would explain the lack of any recalled vehicles sold in the USA.
If this issue seems familiar to you, this might happen because we reported an Audi A8 and S8 recall for the 2007-2009 model year vehicles fitted with a glass sunroof. As with their Bentley equivalents, the fitment of the glass panel of the sunroof was not strong enough, and there is a risk that the part could fly while the vehicle is driving.
Since nobody wants to be hit with a flying (pun intended) piece of glass, you can understand why the two automakers want to fix the issue that affects the platform siblings. Fortunately, no reports of accidents, fatalities, or injuries related to this potential problems have been made.
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