NHTSA Recall 67V042000

NHTSA Campaign Id 67V042000; Date: Apr. 25, 1967

Recalled Vehicles:

9999 Rolls-royce Bentley;  9999 Rolls-royce Silver Shadow

Component: Suspension:front:wheel Bearing

Manufactured by: Rolls-royce Motors, Inc.

Affected Units:: 299

Recall Summary:

How to Fix:

Recall Notes:

Possibility that bearing pins used in the front suspension were incorrectly heated before forging, in such a way as to seriously affect the structure of the metal in the pins and to make them subject to failure under certain conditions. If one of these pins should break while the car is underway, steering control could be dangerously affected. (replace the subject pins. )

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 18, 1969

Also see:

All recalls of Rolls-royce vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.