Posted on 07/26/2024 5:33:43 AM PDT by Libloather
The mystery of why a $300,000 Bentley crashed into the US-Canada border crossing at 100mph and exploded, killing a couple inside, may never be solved as police close the case.
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Betsy Ertel, a spokesperson for the Cincinnati Insurance Companies, which insured the Bentley, declined to discuss details of any claim 'out of respect for the privacy of our policyholders'.
Police said the Villanis were killed instantly in the crash and pronounced dead at the scene. Whether any of their relatives will file a lawsuit is unknown.
The 2022 Flying Spur can go from zero to 60mph in four seconds and sells for $204,500 to $309,000 new, depending on optional extras.
The couple told friends there was a problem with the accelerator in the weeks before the crash.
Bentley recalled some car models in 2021 because accelerators were becoming stuck, sparking safety fears.
The car maker issued the recall in the summer of 2021 for Continental GT and Flying Spur models built between 2018 and 2021.
The recall notice cited a manufacturing flaw that caused accelerators to get stuck while engaged.
'Due to inconsistent fitment of the fuse box and the electrical harness the A-post lower trim can protrude into the cabin reducing clearance to the accelerator pedal,' the notice warned.
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People that buy Bentlys are buying the status logo, not reliable transportation. I looked up the reliability information awhile back and it was horrible.
‘Due to inconsistent fitment of the fuse box and the electrical harness the A-post lower trim can protrude into the cabin reducing clearance to the accelerator pedal,’ the notice warned.
The accelerator pedal is not near the “A” post trim in a left hand drive car.
Throttle by cable never killed anyone!
The old holley double pumper carb with foot pedal/cable control worked very well for decades and still does!
Throttle and steering by wire are perfect examples of the old saying “it wasn’t broken, so we fixed it until it was”
What did he have on the Clintons?
It might be on a RHD UK model.
Neutral, Brakes, or cause a spin. (Assuming you’re somewhere safe to do so).
One of my buds was cooking on the race track in his C6 Z06 (Corvette) when his brakes failed. He used engine braking, and a controlled spin to bleed off speed.
Not only in the initial quality bad, but WHEN something breaks, the repairs are HORRENDOUSLY expensive. With super elevated parts prices, everything has to be shipped from England, and the mechanics charge a rate commensurate with the price of the car.
Maybe, doubtful.
I bought a new Ford Explorer in 1997 for my then wife. She would come home and tell me all the things it would on its own. and one of them was accelerating. I blew it off as part of her hypochondria she had about everything. Then one day as I was driving it down the freeway, it just took off.
Ford claimed it was bads EFI system and replaced it 4 times. other issues we experienced were the wipers would turn on by themselves, the radio volume would go up or down and even change the channel.
We ended up returning it under the Washington State Lemon Law after the timing chain broke at 19,000 miles.
Seems like turning off the ignition would solve the problem in the immediate sense and prevent hitting a bridge at 100 mph. Not everyone panics well, though.
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