We do our best to report on automotive recalls that affect average Americans as soon as they are announced. But frankly, we're not quite sure what to do with today's batch of defect notices. Cars that cost six figures just don't get recalled often, and we're not quite sure our readers are impacted when they do. But just in case you're driving around in $200,000 or more worth of steel and leather, pay attention…
Autoblog reports, "Owners of 2004-2008 Continental GT, GT Speed, Flying Spur, and GTCs should pay the dealer a visit for a recall campaign. Road salt can potentially eat through the fuel filter housing, allowing fuel spray, and potentially leading to fire."
Bentley says 13,000 cars are affected. We're not sure which is more surprising -- that Bentley has issued a recall, or that there are 13,000 Bentley Continentals on the road.
USRecallNews says "dealers will replace the fuel filter and reposition the retaining clip on all affected vehicles. The recall is expected to begin on or about May 30, 2008. Owners may contact Bentley at 1-800-777-6923."
The day's other unusual recall comes from Ferrari. Autoblog reports, that Ferrari has recalled all 612 Scaglettis that feature an automated manual F1 gearbox.
The owner notification letter Ferrari has filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration explains, "The defect involves the presence of a non-conforming clutch sensor in the F1 transmission," which "may malfunction under normal operating conditions due to the heat produced by the vehicle. Such sensor malfunction, in turn, may inhibit the proper function of the clutch assembly making the shifting of the gears very difficult," which" may render the vehicle inoperable."
Approximately 366 vehicles are affected, meaning that owning a malfunctioning Ferrari is much more exclusive than owning a defective Bentley, if you're the sort of sucker that buys one of these poorly made cars.
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