2017 BENTLEY BENTAYGA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

The contact owns a 2017 Bentley Bentayga. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally strong fuel odor detected. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel line was fractured and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,500.

The contact stated that she was a standing outside of a 2017 Bentley Bentayga while guiding a driver to park the vehicle in a residential garage when the anti-collision and anti-pedestrian feature failed. The contact stated that she was providing information from the electronic data recorder. The contact stated that the information provided was that the vehicle was traveling at 11 mph, when the accelerator pedal was depressed several times, the vehicle accelerated crashing into the contact and the garage wall. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained two fractured wrists and a spinal injury that required medical attention. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.

The contact stated that she was a standing outside of a 2017 Bentley Bentayga while guiding a driver to park the vehicle in a residential garage when the anti-collision and anti-pedestrian feature failed. The contact stated that she was providing information from the electronic data recorder. The contact stated that the information provided was that the vehicle was traveling at 11 mph, when the accelerator pedal was depressed several times, the vehicle accelerated crashing into the contact and the garage wall. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained two fractured wrists and a spinal injury that required medical attention. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.

The contact stated that she was a standing outside of a 2017 Bentley Bentayga while guiding a driver to park the vehicle in a residential garage when the anti-collision and anti-pedestrian feature failed. The contact stated that she was providing information from the electronic data recorder. The contact stated that the information provided was that the vehicle was traveling at 11 mph, when the accelerator pedal was depressed several times, the vehicle accelerated crashing into the contact and the garage wall. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained two fractured wrists and a spinal injury that required medical attention. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.

EASY CYBER ATTACK AGAINST NEW BENTLEY - CRITICAL ISSUE IT IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS TO CONNECT THIS CAR TO THE INTERNET USING A SIM CARD, AS THE CAR IS LITTERED WITH HIGH IMPACT VULNERABILITIES THAT CAN EASILY BE EXPLOITED TO SHUT DOWN SYSTEMS, THIS WOULD DENY SERVICE OF SYSTEMS, LIKE STEERING OR BRAKES, OR AIRBAGS. THERE ARE NEARLY 100 CONNECTED DEVICES IN THE CAR THAT IS CENTRALLY MANAGED USING ONE COMPUTER SYSTEMS THAT IS VERY VULNERABLE. THIS IS A FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM AT BENTLEY HQ, AS ONE OF THE VULNERABILITIES WAS FIRST IDENTIFIED IN 1999, IT WAS PATCHED IN 1999 AND YET A 2017 CAR STILL HAS THE VULNERABILITY WITHOUT ANY PATCH. THIS MEANS NOT ONLY IS THIS CAR EXTREMELY VULNERABLE TO CYBER ATTACK BUT THE PROCESS TO DESIGN THE SOFTWARE IN THE FACTORY HAD LITTLE TO NO REGARD TO CUSTOMER SECURITY. IT IS POSSIBLE TO ELECTRONICALLY SWEEP ALL IP'S IN THE USA SEARCHING FOR BENTLEY BENTAGYA'S AND THEN CONSTRUCT A CYBER ATTACK AT ALL VEHICLES SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS IS A VERY VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. I NOTIFIED BENTLEY AND PROVIDED THE FULL CYBER ASSESSMENT REPORT AND HAD NOT REPLY WHATSOEVER. THEY SHOULD IMMEDIATELY HAVE EVERY CUSTOMER REMOVE THE SIM CARD (THIS SHOULD BE A CRITICAL RECALL) FOR THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT AN ATTACK FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD. THEN THEY NEED TO CONSIDER LOCALISED ATTACKS AS THE CAR TRAVELS WITH A WIFI BUBBLE THAT IS EXPLOITABLE. THIS IS HOW THIS REPORT ATTACHED WAS PREPARED IN THE FIRST INSTANCE.