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Service bulletins for the 2020 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.

905 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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2051519/52020-01-09. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Condition: HVAC operation issue and HVAC motor defect (DTCs) evident within address 08 Climatronic control unit, the DTCs can be static or sporadic, for example; B108D09: Right temperature flap positioning motor - Component defect Technical Background: The servomotor can become jammed causing HVAC operation issues. Service: The following repair should only be carried out on receipt of a valid customer complaint, any DTCs stored without a valid customer complaint should be ignored.
2052349/42020-01-09. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Condition: Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) evident in Address: 0015 System name: 15 - Airbag Control Module B130474: Left front seat belt tensioner control module Actuator deviated B130574: Right front seat belt tensioner control module Actuator deviated The DTCs can be evident if the occupant uses a dummy seat belt buckle, the occupant may use the dummy seat belt buckle to prevent a warning light or audible warnings Technical Background: Dummy seat belt buckles of any description MUST NOT be used under any circumstances, Figure 1 shows an example of a dummy seat belt buckle Service: Should the use of a dummy seat belt buckle be suspected please advise as follows: The customer should follow ALL instructions within the owners handbook in relation to Safety belts, the safety belts should be used at all times, the customer should be made aware of the importance of wearing a safety belt. The safety belt system is used in conjunction with the safeguard system, the customer should follow ALL instruction within the owners handbook regarding the safeguard system in relation to safety belt use. Retailer to determine if a dummy buckle was in use or not in use prior to carrying out any further investigation
2055772/22020-01-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Condition: 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. Service: Check for corrosion on the contact surfaces of both the charger socket and charger lead.
2053177/62020-01-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Condition: 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 Service: During routine diagnostic interrogation of vehicle systems use the attached document to determine the course of action to be taken.
2056105/22020-01-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Condition: Emergency call function test required at PDI Technical Background: The instruction to test the Emergency call function at PDI will be integrated within the PDI procedure All Emergency call function operating instructions can be found within the Owners handbook (Making an Emergency call)
2056320/32020-01-09. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Technical background: On all affected vehicles the valet key was missed from the build specification in production. Remedy: On all affected vehicles a valet key is required to be coded to the vehicle. Additionally an SVM action also requires performing.
2053492/52020-01-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SUSPENSION. Condition: The front and/or rear suspension appears to have dropped. Technical Background: The list of Bentley vehicles below are fitted with air springs as part of the suspension system. Should air leak from the air springs, this will cause the suspension to drop. However, the dropping of the suspension does not necessarily mean that the air spring is faulty. The Measure section of this TPI describes how and where to check for air leaks on the front and rear air springs, the air pump compressor, pipes, valve unit and air reservoirs. This includes potential air leak points on the air springs and also the locations of an air leak that can be repaired without the need to replace an air spring. Please follow and complete the check list within the Measure section of this TPI to help in diagnosing the issue (the check list does not need to be sent as an attachment should a DISS technical query be raised) . Should a leak be found from an air spring, compressor, valve unit or reservoir, please raise a DISS technical query and include as much information as possible including photograph/s of the leak/s location. Once the DISS ticket has been submitted please await clarification from your TSC before commencing with replacing any of the suspected faulty air springs. Mandatory reporting is applicable for all air spring related issues.
2051562/52020-01-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Condition: 12 Volt Battery test instruction 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
2057730/12020-01-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customer statement / workshop findings: Hands free boot not operating, the function to open and close the boot does not work NOTE: This TPI is only applicable to vehicles which were specified with the hands free boot open/close feature Technical background: Coding for the hands free boot function has not been enabled. Refer to the Measure section for further information regarding control unit coding changes to Address 46 - Central Module Comfort system - BCM2 (J393)
2057947/12020-01-09. Service bulletin. TIRES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customer statement / workshop findings: Customer statement: Tyre pressure monitoring system warning light on within the DIP Technical background: DTC U012700 evident within Address 0019 Gateway Measure: 1) Replace the Tyre pressure control module and bracket (Figure 1) - Refer to Rep.Gr 44
2057962/12020-01-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customer statement / workshop findings: DTCs B19186F0 or B1916F3 or B191604 evident within address 0019 - Gateway (Data bus diagnostic interface control unit) - J533 Technical background: In the event any of the afore mentioned DTCs are evident within address 0019 - Gateway (Data bus diagnostic interface control unit) - J533 - Refer to the Measure section of this TPI Measure: Replace the Gateway (Data bus diagnostic interface control unit) - J533 - Back up battery for emergency supply NOTE: The battery is fitted within the control unit
2056773/12019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Technical background: A manufacturing error within the Gateway control unit may result in Global Positioning System (GPS) giving an incorrect vehicle location. The customer will therefore be unable to see the correct vehicle location in Car finder or Stolen vehicle locator. Software update is required to restore correct functionality. Remedy: On all affected vehicles a Software Version Management update is required.
2056320/22019-12-06. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Technical background: On all affected vehicles the valet key was missed from the build specification in production. Remedy: On all affected vehicles a valet key is required to be coded to the vehicle. Additionally an SVM action also requires performing.
2056950/12019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customer statement / workshop findings: When using a mobile telephone via a Bluetooth connection the audio quality is poor due to interference Technical background: Customer complaint of poor audio quality due to interference when using a mobile telephone via a Bluetooth connection, the original right hand side (Passenger) microphone should be replaced for an omni-directional microphone, a software update to 5F - Infotainment control unit 1 must also be conducted after the replacement microphone is fitted
2056293/12019-11-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Technical background: A software error in the headlight control modules can lead to malfunctions with the outer front Daytime Running Lights. Remedy: On all affected vehicles the software of both headlight control modules require reprogramming
2055589/22019-11-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Customer statement / workshop findings: • Left and/or right outer daytime running light/s not working (Figure 1). Technical background: A software error in the headlight control modules can lead to malfunctions with the front Daytime Running Lights. Measure: The software of address 29 – Light control left and address 39 – Light control right require reprogramming. This software reprograming take place via two separate SVM codes.
2056276/12019-11-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customer statement / workshop findings: The BeoSonic sound settings are lost when the ignition is turned off. Technical background: Incorrect software in the Sound system control module.
2056320/12019-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Valet key (SC19/18) Technical background: On all affected vehicles the valet key was missed from the build specification in production. Remedy: On all affected vehicles a valet key is required to be coded to the vehicle. Additionally an SVM action also requires performing
2056319/12019-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Battery conditioner (SC19/17) Technical background: On all affected vehicles the battery conditioner was not supplied with the vehicle from production. Remedy: On all affected vehicles a battery conditioner is required
2056105/12019-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Emergency call function test at PDI. The instruction to test the Emergency call function at PDI will be integrated within the PDI procedure All Emergency call function operating instructions can be found within the Owners handbook (Making an Emergency call)
2055825/12019-10-04. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Air supply unit exhaust noise from right hand rear - With engine running. The noise described is from the air supply unit exhaust The noise is mainly noticeable from outside of the vehicle, particularly on cold start It can also be heard inside the cabin from the rear seat area On receipt of a valid customer complaint and if the noise is deemed as excessive the installation of a silencer is required
2052394/52019-10-04. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. New Continental GT and New Continental GTC - Driver/Passenger door power latch creak on close. Application of grease to both ends of the power latch Bowden cable is required as per the instructions within the Measure section of this TPI.
2051519/42019-10-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HVAC operation issues/HVAC Motor defect DTC's logged. The servomotor can become jammed causing HVAC operation issues.
2055772-12019-09-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Battery conditioner inoperative
2052496-22019-09-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. New Continental GT - Spurious Mood lighting DTC's

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