Service bulletins for the 2017 Bentley Continental
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
225 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 2069806/5 | 2024-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. HVAC refrigerant leakage suspected or reports of a damp/musty smell within the cabin - Diagnosis guidelines. Customer statement / workshop findings: HVAC not cooling / HVAC cooling less than expected / HVAC refrigerant leakage confirmed Or The customer reports a damp/musty smell within the cabin Note: For this scenario please see the pre requisites below - Should no HVAC leak be evident and a damp/musty smell has been reported/identified the operative should first confirm that water is not leaking into the cabin please refer to all VIN applicable TPIs - Should there be no water leaks evident, the operative should check the HVAC and body drains for blockages, in the event the drains are blocked the drains must be unblocked, once this has been completed the operative should confirm if the damp/musty smell is still evident. |
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| 2061195/3 | 2023-11-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Telephone Functionality Complaint - Minimum Standards Required For Analysis Of Concerns. Customer statement / workshop findings: The feedback method within this TPI is required should a complaint of telephone functionality and/or quality be reported. Technical background: The minimum standards check list document within the Measure section is required to capture an accurate description of customer telephone issues. |
| 2058176.4 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Sun visor mirror cracked Customer Statement: -Driver or passenger sun visor mirror cracked/broken |
| 2055772.6 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Battery conditioner inoperative Technical Background: -Corrosion on the contact surfaces of the charger socket and charger lead. If the charging socket or charger lead are wet when the charger is connected this can cause corrosion on the contacts. |
| 2052431.9 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. New Continental GT and GTC - Rattle / Buzzing Noise - Head-Up display Customer Statement: -Rattle / buzzing noise from Control Unit for Head-Up display - dashboard upper trim panel. |
| 2052092.7 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. New Continental GT/C - Door 'soft close' functionality Customer Statement: -Correct functionality and restrictions of the door soft close system need to be understood to prevent unnecessary customer complaints. |
| 2051776.5 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Key blade can be difficult to remove from key fob. Technical Background: -Deviations in the key blade and key fob assembly could make it difficult to remove the key blade. |
| 2069806/4 | 2023-10-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; STRUCTURE. HVAC refrigerant leakage suspected or reports of a damp/musty smell within the cabin - Diagnosis guidelines. Condition HVAC not cooling / HVAC cooling less than expected / HVAC refrigerant leakage confirmed Or The customer reports a damp/musty smell within the cabin. - Should no HVAC leak be evident and a damp/musty smell has been reported/identified the operative should first confirm that water is not leaking into the cabin please refer to all VIN applicable TPIs particularly TPI 2062622/- - Should there be no water leaks evident, the operative should check the HVAC and body drains for blockages, in the event the drains are blocked the drains must be unblocked, once this has been completed the operative should confirm if the damp/musty smell is still evident. |
| 2069806/3 | 2023-09-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. HVAC refrigerant leakage suspected Or reports of a damp/musty smell within the cabin - Diagnosis guidelines. Customer statement / workshop findings: HVAC not cooling / HVAC cooling less than expected / HVAC refrigerant leakage confirmed Or The customer reports a damp/musty smell within the cabin Note: For this scenario please see the pre requisites below - Should no HVAC leak be evident and a damp/musty smell has been reported/identified the operative should first confirm that water is not leaking into the cabin please refer to all VIN applicable TPIs particularly TPI 2062622/- - Should there be no water leaks evident, the operative should check the HVAC and body drains for blockages, in the event the drains are blocked the drains must be unblocked, once this has been completed the operative should confirm if the damp/musty smell is still evident. |
| 2063729/3 | 2023-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Fitment of control modules from donor vehicles for test purposes. Technical background: If an issue is suspected for one of the control modules listed below: - Onboard supply control unit (J519) - Convenience system central control unit (J393) - Data bus diagnostics interface (J533) - Control unit 1 for Information Electronics (J794) - Control unit in dash panel insert (J285) - Emergency call module control unit (J949) The fitment of donor parts from another vehicle is not advisable and only possible if approved from Product Support via an open DISS query. The donor of parts should only be used as a temporary test VERY IMPORTANT: The ODIS replace routine MUST NOT be carried out under any circumstances. |
| 2036678.5 | 2023-02-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Speaker Replacement - Diagnostic Checks Technical Background: -There have been instances where door speakers have been changed under warranty for the complaint of sound distortion, yet when tested by ourselves and the supplier, no fault could be found with the returned unit. |
| 2051562.9 | 2022-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. 12 Volt- Battery Condition Checks. Technical background For all 12 volt battery issues relating to warranty or a parts warranty claim, a DISS query MUST be raised prior to battery replacement, refer to the instructions within the Measure section of this TPI. |
| 2063874/2 | 2022-10-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Subwoofer - Part Number 3W7 035404B - No Longer Available (NLA) Customer Statement: -Subwoofer - Part Number (3W7 035 404B) - No Longer Available (NLA) and cannot be sourced or supplied |
| 2065604/1 | 2022-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Suspicion that control units or services have been influenced by third parties. Customer statement / workshop findings: In the event a customer complaint is received relating to a suspicion that control units or services have been influenced by third parties the instructions within this TPI should be followed. Technical background: A suspicion that control units or services have been influenced by third parties means that unauthorised people or groups may have gained access to a vehicle's control unit(s) or online services and may have manipulated them in such a way that may compromise customer data confidentiality or the operation of the vehicle and/or online services. When investigating potential third party influences of control units or online services, it is important to take all normal diagnostic measures to rule out a normal functional error or misuse of the system by the user |
| 2061757/2 | 2021-10-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customer statement: Night vision warning lamp is evident with the Drivers Information Panel (DIP). Workshop findings: DTC - B2000F2: Faulty control module (Symptom code 4102) evident within address 0084 Night vision control module. Technical background: IMPORTANT: In the event that the issue is evident and the vehicle is post the VINs shown below, a DISS query must be raised ensuring the following is attached to the query. -Detailed description in which the issue occurred, for example -Driving on a quiet road with no traffic, conditions were wet, the road had no street lighting. -Clear photographs showing the condition of the night vision camera and night vision camera lens. -Current and up to date ODIS log. However, should the vehicle be prior to the VIN cut off, the operative MUST carry out the instructions within the Measure section of this TPI. New Flying Spur New Continental GT and New Continental GTC (all vehicles from SCBCD13S1KC071068 are to specification). Bentayga (all vehicles from SJAAL14V0KC025622 are to specification). |
| 2053177/16 | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. All Vehicle Variants - Spurious DTC List. Customer statement / workshop findings Customer will not be aware of any fault codes. Workshop may discover spurious fault codes whilst running a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) log as part of other investigations on the vehicle. Technical background The operative should refer to the Bentley Hub referencing TPI 2053177/- The document (loaded onto the Hub) contains all of the current known Spurious DTCs for all vehicle variants. Should a particular TPI be listed as Archived within the attached document the TPI can no longer be viewed within Elsa pro, in this case please refer to the instructions with the document (loaded onto the Hub) regarding the DTC description and actions (if any) which should be conducted |
| 2050542/5 | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT. Service info: body/equipment: front exterior lighting steamed up/leaks. Customer statement / workshop findings Customer statement: 1. The lenses of the headlights (illustration 1a) /front fog lamps (illustration 1b) are steamed up/damp from the inside with minor drips. or 2. Water is in the headlight (illustration 2a) / front fog lamp (illustration 2b), big drips. Technical background 1. Damp air settles on the inner lens of the headlights/fog lamps, with recognisable misting in certain weather conditions (comparable with the steaming up of spectacle lenses when entering a warm room in winter or of the bathroom mirror after a shower). 2. Leak on the headlights/front fog lamps. For example through open covers, a damaged seal of the cap or similar. |
| 2062622/1 | 2021-04-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Water leak/wind noise diagnosis. Customer statement / workshop findings: Water leak/wind noise evident Technical background: The instructions within the Measure section should be followed to assist in the diagnosis of water leaks or wind noise |
| 2035817/2 | 2021-03-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Water ingress hood stowage area - high mounted stop lamp. Customer statement / workshop findings: Water leaks into hood stowage area Technical background: Seal failure between the brightware containing the high mounted stop lamp, and the tonneau cover, can lead to water ingress into the hood stowage area. |
| 2060223/3 | 2021-01-08. Service bulletin. STEERING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. During PDI - Steering wheel vibration and/or steering wheel out of alignment is evident. Customer statement / workshop findings: VERY IMPORTANT: This TPI is only applicable to vehicles which have the following issues found during the Pre Delivery Inspection ( PDI) Vehicle is pulling to the left or right Or Steering wheel vibration Or General vehicle geometry concerns. Technical background: In the event that during the Pre Delivery Inspection procedure (PDI) the steering wheel is shaking/vibrating or out of alignment, please refer to the instructions within the Measure section. IMPORTANT: The steering geometry procedure should only be conducted by the retailer once permission has been given from Product Support via an existing or new DISS query |
| 2032307/5 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STEERING. Steering upright replacement guidelines. Customer statement / workshop findings: In the event a steering upright is required to be replaced - Refer to the onward instructions (Figure 1). Technical background: During this TPI the Workshop manual and the ETKA parts catalogue is quoted, it is recommended that the procedures and part numbers referenced are checked by the operative as the process within the Workshop manual and the ETKA parts catalogue may have changed. Measure: Refer to the table shown below (depending on model) with regard to any replacement of the front steering uprights In the event the vehicles current parts are at the specified level and regardless of the side in which the parts are fitted, both sides MUST be replaced If |
| 2061195/1 | 2020-12-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Telephone Functionality Complaint - Minimum Standards Required For Analysis Of Concerns. Customer statement / workshop findings: The feedback method within this TPI is required should a complaint of telephone functionality and/or quality be reported. Technical background: The minimum standards check list document within the Measure section is required to capture an accurate description of customer telephone issues. |
| 2051562/6 | 2020-12-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. All Models - 12 Volt Battery condition checks. Technical background For all 12 volt battery issues relating to warranty or a parts warranty claim, a DISS query MUST be raised prior to battery replacement, refer to the instructions within the Measure section of this TPI. |
| 2053177/13 | 2020-11-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. All Vehicle Variants - Spurious DTC List. Customer statement / workshop findings Customer will not be aware of any fault codes. Workshop may discover spurious fault codes whilst running a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) log as part of other investigations on the vehicle. Technical background The attached document contains all of the current known Spurious DTCs for all vehicle variants. Should a particular TPI be listed as Archived within the attached document the TPI can no longer be viewed within Elsa pro, in this case please refer to the instructions with the attached document regarding the DTC description and actions (if any) which should be conducted |
| 2058173/2 | 2020-11-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Electrical switch replacement guidelines. Customer statement/workshop findings: Electrical switch suspected as defective This TPI is not applicable to suspected faulty control units or any component related to the passive restraint system in particular the airbag system Technical background: Prior to replacing an electrical switch refer to the Measure section of this TPI |
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