Bentley bulletin 2071050/1
What it saysHeadlamp control unit replacement - New Continental GT and New Continental GTC. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Bentley filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 7, 2023, received Sep 7, 2023, about the exterior lighting. It names 9 model years (2018–2023). 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 communicationHeadlamp control unit replacement - New Continental GT and New Continental GTC. Customer statement / workshop findings: Headlamp low beam/high beam malfunction Or Headlamp - Daytime running light (DRL), position light or direction indicator malfunction Workshop finding: Headlamp assembly diagnosed as faulty. Technical background: It is not possible to determine between internal lamp defects and control unit failures therefore this TPI is to advise the replacement of the headlamp control unit(s) in the first instance The complete headlamp assembly should only be replaced if replacement of the control unit(s) was not successful Depending on the symptom the following should be conducted: - Head lamp low beam or high beam malfunction - Refer to Scenario 1 - Replace the headlamp rear control unit - Head lamp (DRL), position light or direction indicator malfunction - Refer to Scenario 2 - Replace the headlamp side control unit - Should both issues be evident please conduct the instructions as detailed in Scenarios 1 and 2
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2071050/1 | Service bulletin | Aug 7, 2023 | 10241162 | PDF, 240 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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2019 Bentley Continental GT; 2018 Bentley Continental GT Cabrio; 2019 Bentley Continental GT Cabrio; 2020 Bentley Continental GT Cabrio.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 5 model years this bulletin names have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 2 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the exterior lighting
Source: same model, same component group6 other manufacturer communications filed against these Bentley models under the same component group (exterior lighting), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2077651/1 | Service bulletin | May 13, 2025 | Headlamp Switch inoperative - Numerous DTC's | Continental GT/GTC/Flying Spur | 25MY. Customer statement: • Headlamp switch not working / no… |
| 2066480/7 | Service bulletin | Aug 31, 2024 | Headlamp switch not working / not illuminated - Numerous DTC's within 0009-Central Electrics (BCM1). |
| 2066480/6 | Service bulletin | May 14, 2024 | Headlamp switch not working / not illuminated - Numerous DTC's within 0009-Central Electrics (BCM1). Customer statement: • Headlamp switch n… |
| 2071934/1 | Service bulletin | Dec 18, 2023 | Headlamp control unit replacement and/or turn signal control unit replacement. Customer statement / workshop findings: Headlamp low beam /… |
| 2054599/9 | Service bulletin | Dec 18, 2023 | Diagnosis guidelines relating to Headlamp operation/Daytime running lights (Inner lamp) and/or Turn signal (Outer lamp). Customer statement… |
| 2050542.7 | Service bulletin | Oct 11, 2023 | Service info: body/equipment: front exterior lighting steamed up/leaks Customer Statement: -1. The lenses of the headlights… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Bentley 2071050/1 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 2071050/1 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 2071050/1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 9 model years: 2023 Bentley Continental, 2022 Bentley Continental, 2021 Bentley Continental, 2020 Bentley Continental GT Convertible, 2018 Bentley Continental GT Convertible, 2019 Bentley Continental GT and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.