Bentley service campaign ED98
What it saysSoftware Update | Trailer Assist | Bentayga | 25MY & 26MY (SC26/19). NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Bentley filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Sep 4, 2026, received Oct 7, 2026, about the electrical system — 1 document under this number: 2082981/1. It names 2 model years (2025–2026). 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 communicationSoftware Update | Trailer Assist | Bentayga | 25MY & 26MY (SC26/19). Technical background: A software update is now available to address a potential concern for vehicles fitted with an authorised towbar. The software update intends to update relevant control modules to fix this potential concern. In affected vehicles, customers may be presented with the message "Trailer reverse assist: currently unavailable" on the MMI, preventing access to Trailer Assist functionality.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2082981/1 | Service campaign | Sep 4, 2026 | 11038244 | PDF, 110 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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More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group213 other manufacturer communications filed against the Bentley Bentayga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EE03 | Service campaign | Sep 30, 2026 | Seat Climate Icon Software Update (SC26/23). Technical background: As part of ongoing quality monitoring, a graphical issue has been identif… |
| 2083016/1 | Service bulletin | Sep 29, 2026 | SOS Fault & Flight Mode Active | Bentayga Customer: Warning on the instrument cluster relating to Emergency Call / SOS System. |
| 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… |
| 2082156/1 | Service bulletin | Aug 3, 2026 | My Bentley App - Enhancements (Implemented in App Version 5.20) Customers may report variations in the behaviour or availability of certain… |
| 2078962/7 | Service bulletin | Aug 3, 2026 | ODIS Error Message – Best Practice When Performing Baseline (BiL) Updates. Workshop Findings: During vehicle baseline (BiL) updates using OD… |
| 2078962/6 | Service bulletin | Jul 24, 2026 | ODIS Error Message – Best Practice When Performing Baseline (BiL) Updates. Workshop Findings: During vehicle baseline (BiL) updates using OD… |
| 2081603/2 | Service bulletin | Jul 17, 2026 | MMI Display Screen Malfunction | Bentayga Series. Customer Statement: Customers may report one or more of the following symptoms: • Flickeri… |
| 2078962/5 | Service bulletin | Jul 17, 2026 | ODIS Error Message – Best Practice When Performing Baseline (BiL) Updates. Workshop Findings: During vehicle baseline (BiL) updates using OD… |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Bentley, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Bentley ED98 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 ED98 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 ED98 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2026 Bentley Bentayga, 2025 Bentley Bentayga. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.