Bentley Azure
Registered from 1996 to 2010.
About this model
The Bentley Azure is a four-seater convertible grand tourer produced by British automobile manufacturer Bentley Motors. The first version debuted in 1995 on the Bentley Continental R platform and was made until 2003. After a three-year break, a completely new version debuted in 2006 and was produced until 2010. It was powered by a significantly updated engine and based on the newer Arnage platform.
From the Wikipedia article Bentley Azure, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2695 kg · 3120 mm wheelbase · 21.4 L/100km (EPA) · 26.1 L/100km city · 15.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2009 | 2695 kg · 3120 mm wheelbase · 21.4 L/100km (EPA) · 26.1 L/100km city · 15.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2008 | 2695 kg · 3120 mm wheelbase · 21.4 L/100km (EPA) · 26.1 L/100km city · 15.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2007 | 2695 kg · 3120 mm wheelbase · 21.4 L/100km (EPA) · 23.5 L/100km city · 15.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2006 | 2450 kg · 3120 mm wheelbase · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2003 | 2610 kg · 3060 mm wheelbase · 19.6 L/100km (EPA) · 23.5 L/100km city · 15.7 motorway |
| 2002 | 2610 kg · 3060 mm wheelbase · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2001 | 2610 kg · 3060 mm wheelbase · 19.6 L/100km (EPA) · 23.5 L/100km city · 15.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2000 | 2610 kg · 3060 mm wheelbase · 19.6 L/100km (EPA) · 23.5 L/100km city · 15.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 1999 | 2610 kg · 3060 mm wheelbase · 19.6 L/100km (EPA) · 23.5 L/100km city · 15.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 1998 | 2610 kg · 3060 mm wheelbase · 19.6 L/100km (EPA) · 23.5 L/100km city · 15.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 1997 | 2610 kg · 3060 mm wheelbase · Convertible, 2-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Vehicle explosion
Preliminary evaluation, opened February 2001, closed March 2001.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Bentley filed 48 bulletins about the 2010 Azure.
- Electrical system: 18
- Engine and engine cooling: 8
- Visibility: 5
- Service brakes, hydraulic: 4
- Structure: 3
- Suspension: 3
- Power train: 2
- Wheels: 2
- Engine: 1
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 1
- Other: 1
- HVAC refrigerant leakage suspected or reports of a damp/musty smell within the cabin - Diagnosis guidelines. Customer statement / workshop findings: HVAC not cooling / HVAC cooling less than expected… · April 2024
- 12 Volt - Battery condition checks. Customer statement / workshop findings: 12 volt battery flat or unserviceable Technical background: For all 12 volt battery issues relating to warranty or a parts… · April 2024
- Spurious DTC identification. Customer statement / workshop findings: Customers will not be aware of any DTCs, workshop operatives may discover spurious DTCs whilst running Guided Fault Finding (GFF)… · December 2023
- Engine Coolant Mixture - Restrictions on use of desalinated water Customer Statement: -Engine coolant requires topping up or replacing · November 2023
- Brake Noise Identification: Customer Statement: -Noise/squeal complaint from the braking system Technical Background: -The noise/squeal can be reproduced and clearly assigned to the braking system · November 2023
- Telephone Functionality Complaint - Minimum Standards Required For Analysis Of Concerns. Customer statement / workshop findings: The feedback method within this TPI is required should a complaint of… · November 2023
- Running gear - Noise identification Workshop Findings: -The noise can be reproduced and clearly assigned to the suspension system from either of the axles And/or The noise can be reproduced and… · November 2023
- 12 Volt - Battery condition checks. Customer statement / workshop findings: 12 volt battery flat or unserviceable Technical background: For all 12 volt battery issues relating to warranty or a parts… · October 2023
40 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.