Bentley bulletin 2078338/1
What it saysRear Door Blind Defective Operation | Flying Spur | 20-26MY. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Bentley filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 26, 2025, received Jul 8, 2025, about the visibility/wiper. It names 7 model years (2020–2026). 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 communicationRear Door Blind Defective Operation | Flying Spur | 20-26MY. Customer may report one or more of the following issues with the rear door blind: • Blind does not retract or extend properly • Blind fabric appears damaged or distorted • Letterbox-style flap is loose or detached • Audible rattling or clicking noise from door panel • Blind assembly partially or fully inoperative.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2078338/1 | Service bulletin | Jun 26, 2025 | 11020418 | PDF, 649 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.
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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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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 7 model years this bulletin names have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 1 of them name Structure — 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 visibility/wiper
Source: same model, same component group17 other manufacturer communications filed against the Bentley Flying Spur under the same component group (visibility/wiper), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Bentley list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2057841/5 | Service bulletin | Aug 27, 2026 | Windscreen replacement criteria whilst under manufacturers warranty. |
| 2078190/5 | Service bulletin | Mar 7, 2026 | AC System not Cooling - HVAC Leakage. Customer Statement: The customer may find that the A/C system not blowing cold air and / or Cooling pe… |
| 2080872/1 | Service bulletin | Feb 12, 2026 | HVAC Auto Fan - Auto Function Not Operating Correctly. Customer Statement: Customers may report that the HVAC Auto function does not operate… |
| 2080680/1 | Service bulletin | Jan 27, 2026 | Organ stop air regulator jammed / broken / electrical value wrong reading. Customer Statement: Airflow from the organ stops (air regulators)… |
| 2078190/4 | Service bulletin | Jan 7, 2026 | AC System not Cooling - HVAC Leakage. Customer Statement: The customer may find that the A/C system not blowing cold air and / or Cooling pe… |
| 2074961/3 | Service bulletin | Oct 24, 2025 | Windscreen replacement criteria whilst under manufacturers warranty. Condition: Windscreen cracked/damaged |
| 2075481/3 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2025 | HVAC intermittently not cooling Diagnostic Trouble Code(s) U1A2900 and / or U1A2A00 evident. Customer statement: HVAC intermittently not coo… |
| 2050542/8 | Service bulletin | Jun 30, 2025 | Front Exterior Lighting Steamed Up/Leaks | 12-24MY. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Bentley 2078338/1 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 2078338/1 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 2078338/1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 7 model years: 2026 Bentley Flying Spur, 2025 Bentley Flying Spur, 2024 Bentley Flying Spur, 2023 Bentley Flying Spur, 2022 Bentley Flying Spur, 2021 Bentley Flying Spur and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.