Service bulletins for the 2014 Bentley Flying Spur
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.
172 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 2053177/17 | 2022-08-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. All Vehicle Variants - Spurious DTC List. Customer statement / workshop findings: -Customers 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, the TPI can no longer be viewed within Elsa pro, in this case please refer to the instructions within TPI 2053177/- regarding the DTC description and actions which should be conducted (if any). |
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| 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 |
| 2051562/8 | 2021-11-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 12 Volt - Battery condition checks. Customer statement / workshop findings: 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 |
| 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 |
| 2051562/7 | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 12 Volt - Battery condition checks. Customer statement / workshop findings: 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 |
| 2036678/4 | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Speaker Replacement - Diagnostic checks. Customer statement / workshop findings: Audio output from speakers is distorted 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. Production change: All speakers are subjected to a dynamic test and the individual results recorded for future reference |
| 2051187/6 | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Poor Engine Running Complaints (Misfires) Petrol Engines Only. Customer statement / workshop findings: Poor engine running, reduced power, engine warning lamp illuminated. Technical background: Technical Product Information (TPI) to assist Retailers when diagnosing poor engine running or misfire. Measure: The following TPI should be carried out sequentially to ensure the root cause and analysis of the concern are identified without unnecessary work or repetitive actions taking place. |
| 2053177/15 | 2021-06-04. Service bulletin. 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 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. |
| 2053177/14 | 2021-05-05. Service bulletin. 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 2047762/4 | 2020-08-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Continental Series and Flying Spur - Camshaft Timing Over Advanced - V8T. Customer statement/workshop findings: Check engine warning lamp illuminated on Drivers Instrument Panel. DTCs stored within the Engine Control Module (ECM) Technical background: Internal failure of Inlet or Exhaust Camshaft Adjuster may result in Malfunction Indicator Lamp illumination and DTCs stored within the ECM |
| 2053177/12 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. All Vehicle Variants - Spurious DTC List 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 |
| 2053177/11 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. 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. All Vehicle Variants - Spurious DTC List 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 |
| 2039381/1 | 2020-07-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rear Seat Entertainment - field update (SC15/09) Technical background A number of Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) functions where unavailable for release at vehicle launch To enable the complete suite of functions a software update is available. NOTE: This campaign supersedes the previous TPI 2039770 Rear Seat Entertainment - optional upgrade. The kit content for TPI 2039770 contained memory stick part number W T10336 this must be discarded and replaced with memory stick part number W T10336A before carrying out this campaign. Vehicles that have previously had TPI 2039770 performed do not require this campaign. Remedy All vehicles fitted with RSE at time of manufacture up to VIN SCBEC9ZA0FC047407 should have the RSE system updated using the process detailed in this document |
| 2039770/3 | 2020-07-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rear Seat Entertainment - optional upgrade Technical Background Additional Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) functions have been added to cars built from 2015. This TPI enables dealers to offer owners of cars built prior to VIN SCBEC9ZA0FC047407 the latest RSE features. |
| 2039525/1 | 2020-07-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Premium audio amplifier bass function check and replace (SC15/03) Technical background An electrical link located inside the premium audio amplifier may have been omitted when this is the case the bass response of the system is reduced Remedy A test CD is used to check the audio system. Systems found to be out of specification will require a replacement audio amplifier. Cars previously tested as a result campaign SC14/06, launched prior to amplifier availability, will have resulted in, a blue campaign completion mark to the front face of the audio amplifier where the amplifier was found to be functioning correctly or If a vehicle was found to have a defective amplifier a red identification mark was applied to the front face of the audio amplifier. The marks can be viewed on the amplifier adjacent to the starter battery (see Figure 10). Therefore any vehicle in the applicable vin list that has a red mark on the audio amplifier or because the car did not have SC14/06 applied has no relevant mark, but is applicable to this campaign, will require this campaign (SC15/03) |
| 2053177/10 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. All Vehicle Variants - Spurious DTC List 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. |
| 2059219/1 | 2020-05-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STRUCTURE. Speaker distortion/vibration at high volume replacement guidelines (Standard audio systems). Customer statement/workshop findings: Speaker distortion and/or vibration at high volume from the front doors, rear quarters or the rear doors depending on model variant Technical background: Refer to the Measure section of this TPI |
| 2035952/3 | 2020-03-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery monitor control unit software update (SC13/21) Technical background: The threshold for a voltage monitor diagnostic within the battery monitor control unit (J367) has been found to be too sensitive. If this diagnostic is triggered powertrain CAN activity is restricted resulting in reduced functionality of the park brake release switch Remedy: Revised software has been developed and introduced from VIN SCBEA5ZAXEC090231. This software can be loaded into the control unit by using the attached Software Version Management (SVM) code via the SVM system |
| 2035952/4 | 2020-03-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery monitor control unit software update (SC13/21) Technical background: The threshold for a voltage monitor diagnostic within the battery monitor control unit (J367) has been found to be too sensitive. If this diagnostic is triggered powertrain CAN activity is restricted resulting in reduced functionality of the park brake release switch Remedy: Revised software has been developed and introduced from VIN SCBEA5ZAXEC090231. This software can be loaded into the control unit by using the attached Software Version Management (SVM) code via the SVM system |
| 2036281/1 | 2020-03-03. Service bulletin. SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rear seat lumbar memory function - abnormal Customer statement / workshop findings: The rear seat lumbar/lumbar massage do not function as expected via the memory function Technical background: An error in the pneumatic plumbing and a software anomaly can cause the rear seat lumbar system to run continuously once the memory button is pressed Measure: On receipt of a qualified customer complaint in respect to rear lumbar function running continuously then both rear lumbar assemblies can be replaced. |
| 2037366/1 | 2020-03-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Technical background: Vehicle keys can be supplied in two Generation types, they are as follows: Generation 1 Generation 2 It has been identified that a number of cars may have a mismatch between the Generation of keys and the Generation of the entry and start authorisation control unit -J518- Carry out the instructions to clarify the key Generation matches the Generation of the entry and start authorisation control unit -J518- Generation 1 keys should be paired with a Generation 1 control unit -J518- Generation 2 keys should be paired with a Generation 2 control unit -J518- Should a mismatch be detected for example: Generation 2 key with a Generation 1 control unit -J518- (or reverse) instructions are detailed within this procedure to match the two components. Remedy: This campaign must be carried out on all applicable vehicles within the specific VIN range to ensure all affected vehicles are checked and repaired as detailed within the onward instructions. |
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