Bentley bulletin 2071249/1
What it saysSide glass measurement check and software update for the rear door control modules - 00BB and 00BC (SC23/23). NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Bentley filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 24, 2023, received Sep 7, 2023, about the structure. It names 7 model years (2019–2023). 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 communicationSide glass measurement check and software update for the rear door control modules - 00BB and 00BC (SC23/23). Technical background: Software update is available for the left and right hand rear door control modules - Diagnostic address 00BB Driver side and 00BC Passenger side The software eliminates the rear window short drop function Remedy: The instructions within the Work section must be conducted to completion in the exact order as detailed
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2071249/1 | Service bulletin | Aug 24, 2023 | 10241976 | PDF, 458 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 4 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 structure
Source: same model, same component group89 other manufacturer communications filed against these Bentley models under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Bentley list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED97 | Service campaign | Sep 28, 2026 | Software Update | Window Short Drop Deletion | Continental GTC | 27MY (SC26/18) Software update is available for the left- and right-hand re… |
| 2078038/6 | Service campaign | Sep 28, 2026 | Service info: Paint Damage/Anomalies | All Models Customer statement / workshop findings: In rare instances the customer and/or retailer may… |
| 2073973/3 | Service bulletin | Sep 28, 2026 | Continental GT / C and New Flying Spur - Outer dashboard speaker grille lifted / Incorrect flushness. Customer statement / workshop findings… |
| 2080872/3 | Service bulletin | Aug 29, 2026 | HVAC Auto Fan - Auto Function Not Operating Correctly l Cont GT/C, Flying Spur. Customer Statement: Customers may report that the HVAC Auto… |
| 2078038/5 | Service bulletin | Aug 27, 2026 | Service info: Paint Damage/Anomalies | All Models |
| EE02 | Service campaign | Aug 18, 2026 | Rear Lid Latch Stud Inspection | Continental GT | 26MY (SC26/22). Technical background: On affected vehicles, the rear lid latch stud mounti… |
| ED87 | Service campaign | Aug 6, 2026 | Software Update | Window Short Drop Deletion | Continental GT/GTC | 26MY (SC26 /08). Software update is available for the left and right han… |
| 2070638/3 | Service bulletin | Aug 4, 2026 | Water evident on the A-Post pillar seam - Water dripping behind the door seal - Sunroof specified vehicles only. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Bentley 2071249/1 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 2071249/1 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 2071249/1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 7 model years: 2023 Bentley Continental, 2022 Bentley Continental, 2021 Bentley Continental, 2020 Bentley Continental GT Convertible, 2019 Bentley Continental GT, 2019 Bentley Continental GT Cabrio and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.