Bentley bulletin 2070544/2
What it saysLeft and right hand rear seat (2nd row) - Does not slide/adjust forwards or rearwards. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Bentley filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 19, 2023, received Aug 3, 2023, about the seats. It names 1 model year (2023). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationLeft and right hand rear seat (2nd row) - Does not slide/adjust forwards or rearwards. Customer statement: The left and right hand seat frames are locked in one position and cannot be adjusted/moved forwards or rearwards Workshop findings: There are track stoppers fitted at the front of the left and right hand side seat frame at the locations shown in Figure1 Each track stopper is secured in place with (x1) fixing. Technical background The left and right hand seat frame on Bentayga Extended Wheel Base models (5 seat specification) should not be able to be adjusted/moved forwards or rearwards, the track stoppers are fitted to prevent movement of the left and right hand seat bases.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2070544/2 | Service bulletin | Jul 19, 2023 | 10239494 | PDF, 173 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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More bulletins about the seats
Source: same model, same component group10 other manufacturer communications filed against the Bentley Bentayga under the same component group (seats), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Bentley list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| EE03 | Service campaign | Sep 30, 2026 | Seat Climate Icon Software Update (SC26/23). Technical background: As part of ongoing quality monitoring, a graphical issue has been identif… |
| 2078395/3 | Service bulletin | Aug 11, 2026 | Service info: Leather Damage/Anomalies | All Models |
| 2080795/1 | Service bulletin | Feb 11, 2026 | Service Info: Cleaning and Care Guidance for Dinamica Interior Trim Materials. Condition: Customers and retailers may raise enquiries regard… |
| 2078395/2 | Service bulletin | Oct 29, 2025 | Service info: Leather Damage/Anomalies | All Models |
| 2077529/3 | Service bulletin | Oct 25, 2025 | Seat Fans Inoperative | All Models | 17-25MY. Condition: Customer may report that the seat ventilation system is not functioning with no air… |
| 2070544/3 | Service bulletin | Apr 8, 2025 | Left and right hand rear seat (2nd row) malfunction | Bentayga EWB | 23MY - 25MY. Customer statement: The left and right hand seat frames ar… |
| 2075024/1 | Service bulletin | Aug 31, 2024 | Options to move the passenger front seat to business, VIP and relaxed are greyed out (Not available in TSR). Customer statement / workshop f… |
| 2069561/2 | Service bulletin | Feb 5, 2024 | Creaking noise from the rear seat cushion edge/rear seat side valance. Customer statement / workshop findings: Creaking noise from the rea… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Bentley 2070544/2 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 2070544/2 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does 2070544/2 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2023 Bentley Bentayga. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.