Bentley is recalling hundreds of vehicles over fears that its "Flying B" hood ornament could impale pedestrians. The winged B is meant to retract if there is a collision, but the U.K.-based Bentley Motors said it had discovered the mechanism needed to be better protected against rust and corrosion. Richard Durbin, a spokesman for Bentley, said the B itself was not an issue and would not be removed from the cars. "If the car is involved in a collision, the B will [normally] automatically retract," Durbin said. The problem was "the mechanism which causes that retraction, which in certain cases one can see... wouldn't retract as quickly as it should," he added.

"There is a new retraction system, which is better protected against corrosion and rust," he said. "We have all the customers contact details and we will get back in contact with them. We have built a new mechanism which can be fitted in an hour."

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Perhaps pedestrians should just get the heck out of my way when i drive. Problem solved, no recall needed These new laws is what spelled the elimination of those wonderful polished all-metal grills on the Rolls, Bentley and other cars