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Service bulletin 2042051/1

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10170204
Published by NHTSA2020-01-17
Manufacturer's number2042051/1
Manufacturer's date2015-10-01
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

Engine control unit software update (SC15/16) Technical background: Extremely dynamic track driving, for further vehicle development,reported a small number of flashing MIL events. Further investigation found, under specific circumstances, very high engine speed gear changes,achieved during track use, resulted in misfires being detected. Remedy: An engine calibration has been developed which rectifies the above issues. This calibration has been introduced as a field fix and should be loaded into the engine control module using the following process.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system, Engine

Vehicles listed
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
15V6880002015-10-21. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
20154872015-10-16. Electrical

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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