Bentley bulletin 2071238/2
What it saysCoolant pump leaking (part number 07P 121 008B) - Low coolant warning - Engine overheating - DTC's evident. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Bentley filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 15, 2024, received Jun 3, 2024, about the electrical system. It names 19 model years (2017–2023). 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 communicationCoolant pump leaking (part number 07P 121 008B) - Low coolant warning - Engine overheating - DTC's evident. Customer statement / workshop findings: One or a combination of the following is evident: • Coolant leaking from the mechanical coolant pump • Coolant witness marks on the mechanical coolant pump although coolant is not leaking/dripping from the pump • Low coolant level warning displayed within the DIP Or • Engine overheating issues and/or DTC P218100: Cooling System Performance with symptom code 8113 or air in the coolant DTC’s (various) is evident in this scenario the operative should refer to TPI 2051893/-
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2071238/2 | Service bulletin | May 15, 2024 | 11000734 | PDF, 419 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; 2019 Bentley Continental GT Cabrio; 2020 Bentley Continental GT Cabrio.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 16 model years this bulletin names have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 8 of them name Electrical System, Engine — 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.
There’s sudden PDC fault arises, the vehicle’s all radar system is broken. Sometimes, the dashboard will be turned off during driving. WHEN PDC fault appears, the rear view camera when parking does not appear. Very dangerous while manipulating the car. This is a common issue in 2020 Bentley Flying Spur. I’ve done research with engineers.
2020 Bentley Flying Spur · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Dec 9, 2025 · ODI 11703959
The front door wiring has design issues in 2020 Bentley Flying Spur. The length of the wire related to keyless entry is not enough. Thus cause the front doors keyless entry/unlock and lock the car through door handles malfunction. This is a very common issue you can searched on internet that many 2020 Flying Spur are having this problem.
2020 Bentley Flying Spur · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Dec 9, 2025 · ODI 11703964
The auto start on this Bentley bentagya most of the time does not work properly, but as I AM now over 12,000 miles it has started to cause the car to call at odd times. For example coming out of a parking space the car stalled leaving me half in and half out the space. It also stalled at a traffic light 3 days ago.
2017 Bentley Bentayga · Engine · filed with NHTSA Sep 2, 2017 · ODI 11021157
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 electrical system
Source: same model, same component group384 other manufacturer communications filed against these Bentley models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Bentley list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2083016/1 | Service bulletin | Sep 29, 2026 | SOS Fault & Flight Mode Active | Bentayga Customer: Warning on the instrument cluster relating to Emergency Call / SOS System. |
| 2080951/2 | Service bulletin | Sep 29, 2026 | Temperature Pop‑Up No Longer Displayed in the MMI Display | Continental GT/GTC /Flying Spur. Customer Statement: Customers may report that t… |
| 2076695/6 | Service bulletin | Sep 28, 2026 | Showroom Charging Instructions | Continental GT/GTC and Flying Spur. Condition: 12v battery voltage drops when on showroom display |
| EE07 | Service campaign | Sep 15, 2026 | Software Update | 12v Li-On Battery | Continental GT/GTC/Flying Spur | SC26/27 Technical background: Affected vehicles have received updated… |
| 2083110/1 | Service bulletin | Sep 10, 2026 | Engine Management Light - N91 Coolant Valve | Flying Spur Hybrid Technical background: Some 22MY Flying Spur Hybrid vehicles may exhibit an… |
| 2083080/1 | Service bulletin | Sep 10, 2026 | GT/GTC rear taillights inner or outer not illuminated or partially illuminated. Customer Statement: Tail lamp malfunction message is display… |
| 2082051/4 | Service bulletin | Sep 10, 2026 | 12V Battery Compatibility | Continental GT/GTC/Flying Spur | 26MY. Customer statement / workshop findings: This TPI is intended to give defi… |
| 2078983/5 | Service bulletin | Sep 10, 2026 | 12v Battery Compatibility | Continental GT/GTC/Flying Spur Customer statement / workshop findings: This TPI is intended to give definitive g… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Bentley 2071238/2 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 2071238/2 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 2071238/2 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 19 model years: 2023 Bentley Bentayga, 2022 Bentley Bentayga, 2021 Bentley Bentayga, 2020 Bentley Bentayga, 2019 Bentley Bentayga, 2018 Bentley Bentayga and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.