Bentley bulletin 2071934/1
What it saysHeadlamp control unit replacement and/or turn signal control unit replacement. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Bentley filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Dec 18, 2023, received Jan 9, 2024, about the exterior lighting. It names 9 model years (2018–2024). 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 and/or turn signal control unit replacement. Customer statement / workshop findings: Headlamp low beam / high beam malfunction / operational issues (Inner lamp) Or Daytime running light malfunction / operational issues (Inner lamp) Or Turn signal malfunction / operational issues (Outer lamp)
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2071934/1 | Service bulletin | Dec 18, 2023 | 10248663 | not found |
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 6 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 group11 other manufacturer communications filed against these Bentley models under the same component group (exterior lighting), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Bentley list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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… |
| 2066480/9 | Service bulletin | May 1, 2026 | Headlamp switch not working / not illuminated - Numerous DTC's within 0009-Central Electrics (BCM1) Customer statement: • Headlamp switch no… |
| ED62 | Service campaign | Jul 7, 2025 | V8 KoVoMo Software Update Package (NAR) | Continental GT/GTC/Flying Spur | 23- 24MY (SC25/34) 1. Improved Turbo Boost Control Pressure self… |
| ED43 | Service campaign | Jun 25, 2025 | W12 Software Update Package (NAR Only) | Continental GT/GTC/Flying Spur | 24MY (SC25/12). Software updates must be applied to the vehicle. T… |
| 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… |
| 2066480/8 | Service bulletin | Dec 19, 2024 | Headlamp switch not working / not illuminated - Numerous DTC's within 0009-Central Electrics (BCM1). Customer statement: • Headlamp switch n… |
| 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… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Bentley 2071934/1 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 2071934/1 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 2071934/1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 9 model years: 2024 Bentley Continental, 2023 Bentley Continental, 2022 Bentley Continental, 2021 Bentley Continental, 2020 Bentley Continental GT Convertible, 2018 Bentley Continental GT Convertible and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.