What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1997080
- Recall date
- 14 April 1997
- Make
- Bentley
- Models
- Brooklands, Azure, Turbo R
- Model years
- 1996
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 6
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE INTEGRATED HYDRAULIC BRAKE AND LOAD LEVELLING SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES FUNCTIONS BY MEANS OF PRESSURIZED MINERAL OIL. CHARACTERISTICS OF CERTAIN BATCHES OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MINERAL OIL MAY AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE DISTRIBUTION VALVES. WHEN THIS OCCURS, BRAKE PEDAL FEEL MAY VARY, ESPECIALLY FOLLOWING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF INACTIVITY. HIGHER PEDAL EFFORT MAY BE REQUIRED UPON INITIAL APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE DESIRED BRAKING PERFORMANCE.rnCORRECTION: MINERAL OIL WILL BE CHANGED.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1997080.