The Bentley has long since been a symbol of luxury in the UK; a car owned by the rich and famous and unattainable to most of us.
But the symbol of the Bentley, the winged B, has driven the luxury car brand down a slightly embarrassing avenue, leaving red faces for the brand as three of the models have had to be recalled. This is because the ornament which adorns the front f these vehicles is feared to impale pedestrians of they were to have an accident. The ornament has a spring mechanism so in collision, it bounces, but a dealer has reported that as the car ages, the mechanism locks, causing there to be no movement in an accident.
The recall involves the Brookland, Azure and Arnage models, who are owned by celebrities including Manchester united captain Rio Ferdinand.
No injuries have been reported as yet, so the recall is theoretical, but the US Department if Transportations National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are worried that a failure to retract could increase the risk of injury to a pedestrian in the event of a crash.
Bentley, owned by German carmaker Volkswagen, have been plagued by recall in the past, after experiencing problems with the filters on some of the models manufactured in the early 2000's.
The Arnage and the Azure has been the subject of a previous recall in early 2007 because of problems with the retaining bolts, which could have potentially caused the wheel to come off.
The flying b badge was first introduced on the car in the late nineteen twenties, when the cars were owned by a British company and manufactured in Cricklewood, London.
If you have a Bentley or any other automobile, make sure you have Car Insurance.
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