Bentley bulletin 2078983/5
What it says12v Battery Compatibility | Continental GT/GTC/Flying Spur Customer statement / workshop findings: This TPI is intended to give definitive guidance on the installation of the latest 12v battery in 25MY vehicles. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Bentley filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 10, 2026, received Oct 7, 2026, about the electrical system. It names 2 model years (2025). 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 communication12v Battery Compatibility | Continental GT/GTC/Flying Spur Customer statement / workshop findings: This TPI is intended to give definitive guidance on the installation of the latest 12v battery in 25MY vehicles. The need for clarity arises due to software dependencies that affect battery approval and functionality.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2078983/5 | Service bulletin | Sep 10, 2026 | 11038252 | PDF, 297 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 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 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015.
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 group304 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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… |
| 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… |
| 2083066/1 | Service bulletin | Aug 29, 2026 | Drive system fault - Camshaft position sensor DTC. Customer may state following concerns: Drive system fault on the dashboard Abnormal engin… |
| ED59 | Service campaign | Aug 26, 2026 | Software Update | Window Short Drop Deletion | Continental GT/GTC | 26MY (SC25 /31). Software update is available for the left and right han… |
| 2082051/3 | Service bulletin | Aug 26, 2026 | 12V Battery Compatibility | Continental GT/GTC/Flying Spur | 26MY. Customer statement / workshop findings: This TPI is intended to give defi… |
| 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… |
| 2061369/13 | Service bulletin | Aug 6, 2026 | Engine Overheating - Warning in the DIP | V8 Kovomo. Customer statement / workshop findings: One or a combination of the following symptoms… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Bentley 2078983/5 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 2078983/5 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 2078983/5 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2025 Bentley Continental, 2025 Bentley Flying Spur. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.