Say It Ain't So: Bentley issues recall over retractable hood ornament rust
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/government-legal/" rel="tag">Government/Legal</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/recalls-tsbs/" rel="tag">Recalls</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/safety/" rel="tag">Safety</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bentley/" rel="tag">Bentley</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bentley-arnage-final-series/#1052843"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/arnage-flying-b-hood-ornament-630.jpg" alt="Bentley Arnage Flying B Hood ornament" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>Bentley Flying B - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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One of the brutal truths of the mechanical world is that rust fears no machine. Even the priciest of metal is susceptible to the ill effects of iron-oxide, and it looks like <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/bentley">Bentley</a> has found that out firsthand. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/nhtsa">National Highway Transportation Safety Administration</a> has just issued a recall for <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/arnage">Arnage</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/azure">Azure</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/brooklands">Brooklands</a> models manufactured between 2007 and 2009. The problem? The retractable 'Flying B' on the hood may corrode to the point that it doesn't retract in the event of a crash. NHTSA says that this could be dangerous for pedestrians for obvious reasons. <br />
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Still, if you have to go, it could be worse than getting kabobbed on a Bentley, right?<br />
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A total of 596 units are affected by the recall (the retractable Flying B is an optional accessory) and Bentley says that it will replace the faulty mechanism free of charge. The work is set to commence on or around September 27, and owners can call Bentley directly for more information. Hit the jump for a look at the press release.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bentley-arnage-final-series">Bentley Arnage Final Series</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bentley-arnage-final-series/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/02_arnagefinalseries_thum bnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bentley-arnage-final-series/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/00_arnagefinalseries_thum bnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bentley-arnage-final-series/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/01_arnagefinalseries_thum bnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bentley-arnage-final-series/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/03_arnagefinalseries_thum bnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bentley-arnage-final-series/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/04_arnagefinalseries_thum bnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/20/say-it-aint-so-bentley-issues-recall-over-retractable-hood-orn/">Say It Ain't So: Bentley issues recall over retractable hood ornament rust</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:31:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/20/say-it-aint-so-bentley-issues-recall-over-retractable-hood-orn/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19640613/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/20/say-it-aint-so-bentley-issues-recall-over-retractable-hood-orn/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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