Bentley bulletin 2081300/1
What it saysEngine Coolant Bypass Valve Control Fault - DTC P268100 with symptom code 32827 evident in address 00C5. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Bentley filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 24, 2026, received Apr 5, 2026, about the engine. It names 4 model years (2025–2026). 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 communicationEngine Coolant Bypass Valve Control Fault - DTC P268100 with symptom code 32827 evident in address 00C5. Customer Statement: The customer may report that the Engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is illuminated.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2081300/1 | Service bulletin | Mar 24, 2026 | 11030706 | PDF, 254 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 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015. 1 of them name 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.
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 engine
Source: same model, same component group80 other manufacturer communications filed against these Bentley models under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Bentley list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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… |
| 2081085/2 | Service bulletin | Jul 17, 2026 | V8 Engine - Ticking Noise, Misfiring and Possible Low Oil Pressure Indications. Customer statement: The customer may report an audible ticki… |
| 2078190/7 | Service bulletin | Jul 17, 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 per… |
| 2028794/10 | Service bulletin | Jul 16, 2026 | Engine coolant mixture - Restrictions on use of desalinated water. |
| 2075331/5 | Service bulletin | Jul 15, 2026 | Engine light in the DIP - Various oxygen sensor / Fuel ratio DTC’s logged within the Engine Control Module(s). Customer statement / workshop… |
| 2068273/6 | Service bulletin | Jul 15, 2026 | Multiple random misfires evident during PDI. |
| 2028808/10 | Service bulletin | Jul 15, 2026 | Service info: Engine oil – Specific oil type and oil consumption reference. |
| 2061369/12 | Service bulletin | Jul 2, 2026 | Engine Overheating - Warning in the DIP | V8 Kovomo One or a combination of the following symptoms are evident: • Engine overheat warning in… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Bentley 2081300/1 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 2081300/1 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 2081300/1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2026 Bentley Continental, 2025 Bentley Continental, 2026 Bentley Flying Spur, 2025 Bentley Flying Spur. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.