Bentley service campaign ED43
Bentley filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Jun 25, 2025, received May 6, 2025, about the electrical system — 3 documents under this number: 2077712/3, 2077712/2, 2077712/1. It names 4 model years (2024–2025). A service campaign is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationW12 Software Update Package (NAR Only) | Continental GT/GTC/Flying Spur | 24MY (SC25/12). Software updates must be applied to the vehicle. The updates are for the following: 1. Improved Engine Fan control function. 2. Brake Light Plausibility Timer adjustment. Corrects the potential triggering of Diagnostic Trouble Codes 3. Improved Engine Fan control robustness under idle conditions.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2077712/3 | Service campaign | Jun 25, 2025 | 11020409 | not yet checked |
| 2077712/2 | Service campaign | Apr 24, 2025 | 11017888 | not yet checked |
| 2077712/1 | Service campaign | Apr 17, 2025 | 11018033 | not yet checked |
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.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Bentley ED43 a recall?
No. A service campaign 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 ED43 repair free?
A service campaign is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does ED43 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2025 Bentley Continental, 2024 Bentley Continental, 2025 Bentley Flying Spur, 2024 Bentley Flying Spur. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.