NHTSA Complaint #11021018 — 2017 BENTLEY BENTAYGA

BENTLEY SAFEGUARD FAILURE BENTLEY SAFEGUARD IS SUPPOSED TO STOP THE CAR IN THE EVENT OF AN OBSTACLE. I WAS IN THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAD TURN FROM THE RIGHT HAND LANE ON A TWO WAY ROAD. THE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY BUT FREE FLOWING AT AROUND 20 MPH. A LARGE 18 WHEELER TRUCK FLASHED ME TO MAKE THE TURN, SO I STARTED QUICKLY TO DO THE TURN AND AS I GOT NEARLY HALF WAY ACROSS THE ROAD BENTLEY SAFEGUARD STOPPED THE CAR IN THE DIRECT ONCOMING PATH OF THE TRUCK. THE SEMI THEN HAD TO EMERGENCY BREAK TO AVOID ME AS A STATIONARY OBJECT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HE MANAGED TO DO THIS STOPPING A FEW YARDS FORM THE CAR. MY SON WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, HE IS 13 YEARS OLD, AND I WAS IN FEAR THAT THE TRUCK COULD ACTUALLY HIT HIM AND I COULD DO NOTHING TO GET THE CAR GOING AGAIN IN TIME. I HAVE NOW TURNED BENTLEY SAFEGUARD OFF. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE SAFEGUARD MIGHT BE IN THE HIGH ALERT MODE, BUT REGARDLESS OF WHICH MODE IT IS IN IT IS DANGEROUS. THE SEMI DRIVER WAS VERY UPSET AND THE HORNS BLASTED.