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Bentley service campaign ED59

What it saysSoftware Update | Window Short Drop Deletion | Continental GT/GTC | 26MY (SC25 /31). NHTSA’s full summary ↓

Bentley filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Aug 26, 2026, received Jul 29, 2025, about the electrical system — 35 documents under this number: 2078277/46, 2078277/45, 2078277/44, 2078277/43 and 31 more. It names 1 model year (2026). 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.

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What the bulletin says

Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication

Software Update | Window Short Drop Deletion | Continental GT/GTC | 26MY (SC25 /31). Software update is available for the left and right hand rear door control modules - Diagnostic address 00BB Driver side and 00BC Passenger side The software eliminates the rear window short drop function.

Manufacturer campaign id ED59 Kind Service campaign Manufacturer date Aug 26, 2026 Received by NHTSA Jul 29, 2025 Components Electrical System, Structure, Visibility/Wiper First dated Jul 8, 2025

Documents filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
2078277/46Service campaignAug 26, 202611037164PDF, 4,326 KB
2078277/45Service campaignJul 28, 202611035925PDF, 6,856 KB
2078277/44Service campaignJul 21, 202611035921PDF, 5,125 KB
2078277/43Service campaignJul 14, 202611035920PDF, 5,769 KB
2078277/42Service campaignMay 26, 202611033670PDF, 1,751 KB
2078277/41Service campaignMay 19, 202611033393PDF, 1,724 KB
2078277/39Service campaignMay 5, 202611033283PDF, 1,714 KB
2078277/37Service campaignApr 20, 202611032236PDF, 1,704 KB
2078277/36Service campaignApr 13, 202611032117not found
2078277/32Service campaignApr 4, 202611030693PDF, 1,647 KB
2078277/34Service campaignApr 1, 202611031785PDF, 1,675 KB
2078277/33Service campaignMar 24, 202611030705PDF, 1,676 KB
2078277/30Service campaignMar 4, 202611030620PDF, 1,621 KB
2078277/29Service campaignFeb 23, 202611029837PDF, 1,599 KB
2078277/28Service campaignFeb 18, 202611029795PDF, 1,558 KB
2078277/27Service campaignFeb 10, 202611029627PDF, 1,552 KB
2078277/25Service campaignJan 27, 202611028263PDF, 1,527 KB
2078277/24Service campaignJan 21, 202611028184PDF, 1,521 KB
2078277/22Service campaignJan 13, 202611027864PDF, 1,464 KB
2078277/23Service campaignJan 12, 202611028015PDF, 1,471 KB
2078277/22Service campaignDec 15, 202511027304PDF, 1,144 KB
2078277/19Service campaignDec 5, 202511027301PDF, 1,558 KB
2078277/18Service campaignNov 25, 202511026451PDF, 1,433 KB
2078277/16Service campaignNov 14, 202511026401PDF, 1,439 KB
2078277/14Service campaignOct 20, 202511024429PDF, 1,414 KB
2078277/12Service campaignOct 7, 202511024383PDF, 1,202 KB
2078277/11Service campaignSep 29, 202511024016PDF, 1,379 KB
2078277/10Service campaignSep 23, 202511024011PDF, 1,367 KB
2078277/9Service campaignSep 16, 202511023999PDF, 1,356 KB
2078277/8Service campaignSep 10, 202511023966PDF, 1,357 KB
2078277/7Service campaignSep 9, 202511023957PDF, 1,321 KB
2078277/6Service campaignAug 27, 202511022270PDF, 1,263 KB
2078277/5Service campaignAug 21, 202511022208PDF, 1,251 KB
2078277/4Service campaignJul 28, 202511021005PDF, 1,240 KB
2078277/1Service campaignJul 8, 202511020944PDF, 1,171 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 them

A 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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More bulletins about the electrical system

Source: same model, same component group

261 other manufacturer communications filed against the Bentley Continental under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Bentley list.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
2080951/2Service bulletinSep 29, 2026Temperature Pop‑Up No Longer Displayed in the MMI Display | Continental GT/GTC /Flying Spur. Customer Statement: Customers may report that t…
2076695/6Service bulletinSep 28, 2026Showroom Charging Instructions | Continental GT/GTC and Flying Spur. Condition: 12v battery voltage drops when on showroom display
EE07Service campaignSep 15, 2026Software Update | 12v Li-On Battery | Continental GT/GTC/Flying Spur | SC26/27 Technical background: Affected vehicles have received updated…
2083080/1Service bulletinSep 10, 2026GT/GTC rear taillights inner or outer not illuminated or partially illuminated. Customer Statement: Tail lamp malfunction message is display…
2082051/4Service bulletinSep 10, 202612V Battery Compatibility | Continental GT/GTC/Flying Spur | 26MY. Customer statement / workshop findings: This TPI is intended to give defi…
2078983/5Service bulletinSep 10, 202612v Battery Compatibility | Continental GT/GTC/Flying Spur Customer statement / workshop findings: This TPI is intended to give definitive g…
2082051/3Service bulletinAug 26, 202612V Battery Compatibility | Continental GT/GTC/Flying Spur | 26MY. Customer statement / workshop findings: This TPI is intended to give defi…
2061369/14Service bulletinAug 19, 2026Engine Overheating - Warning in the DIP | V8 Kovomo. Customer statement / workshop findings: One or a combination of the following symptoms…

Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Bentley, by the number printed on the letter.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Bentley ED59 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 ED59 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 ED59 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2026 Bentley Continental. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.