Service bulletins for the 2018 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.
176 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 2056582/2 | 2020-01-09. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Condition: Customer statement: Noise complaint from the interior Workshop findings: The noise can be reproduced and clearly assigned to the interior Prior to starting the instructions within this TPI, the Retailer must check and confirm the vehicle is in standard factory condition and has not had any non-approved aftermarket modifications conducted Should any aftermarket modifications be found, the Retailer must make Product Support aware by raising a DISS query to report the details of the modification, you must then await feedback from Product Support before conducting any further work Technical Background It is the retailers responsibility to check and confirm if there are any TPIs which are applicable to the customers complaint/issue if there is an applicable TPI available, apply it and complete a DISS complaint to include Workshop findings only (No repair query required). For correct diagnosis and repair the attached Flowchart must be followed in conjunction with the Measure section of this TPI |
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| 2052785/4 | 2020-01-09. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Condition: Customer statement: Noise complaint from the braking system. Workshop findings: The noise can be reproduced and clearly assigned to the braking system. Technical Background Brake noises can be attributed to many causes. Eight of the most common causes are: 1. Brake discs or pads are close to their wear limit. 2. New brake pads and/or discs have not been properly bedded in after installation. 3. Aftermarket pads or discs are installed. 4. There is debris such as small stones, grit, road salt or sand between the brake disc and pad. 5. Discs are covered in rust. Rust can form when the vehicle has been stationary for long periods of time (Figure 1). 6. Discs have a groove in them (Figure 2) 7. There is chemical contamination on the braking surface of the disc due to a wheel or tyre cleaner being sprayed directly onto the disc (Figure 3). 8. There are pad marks on the brake disc as a result of the brake pad material transferring to the discs. This can occur when a vehicle has been stood for long periods of time in a wet or snowy environment (Figure 4). |
| 2053177/6 | 2020-01-09. 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. |
| 2053492/5 | 2020-01-09. 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. |
| 2051562/5 | 2020-01-09. 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 |
| 2057841/1 | 2020-01-09. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY. Customer statement / workshop findings: Windscreen cracked/damaged Technical background: Please refer to the instructions within the Measure section of this TPI in the event that a windscreen is cracked/damaged NOTE: The instructions MUST be followed to help the retailer clarify if the windscreen should be replaced under manufacturers warranty (Stress crack) or Customer pay/insurance (external influence damage) Measure: Identification In the event the windscreen is identified as cracked/damaged it is imperative the inspector of the cracked/damaged screen can determine if the crack was caused by external influences (stone chips) OR the screen is cracked/damaged due to a stress crack |
| 2053177/5 | 2020-01-09. Service bulletin. 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. 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 Measure: During routine diagnostic interrogation of vehicle systems use the attached document to determine the course of action to be taken. |
| 2054888.1 | 2019-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Lateral valve guide - Diagnosis requirements - W12 engine only |
| 2053492.4 | 2019-07-01. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Air spring fault finding |
| 2053492.3 | 2019-07-01. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Air spring fault finding |
| 2053177.3 | 2019-07-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. All Vehicle Variants - Spurious DTC List |
| 2052785.3 | 2019-07-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Brake noise identification |
| 2051562.4 | 2019-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 12 Volt - Battery condition checks |
| 2051187.3 | 2019-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Poor Engine Running Complaints (Misfires) Petrol Engines Only |
| 2030765-8 | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. 2012 MY onwards Continental family and Flying Spur - Infotainment unit (RNS) - Replacement Process |
| 2030217-6 | 2019-02-25. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Air Spring Fault Finding |
| 2030217-5 | 2019-02-25. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. Air spring fault finding |
| 2052785-1 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Brake noise identification |
| 2052111-3 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. Flying Spur - Rearview camera coding message |
| 20521112 | 2018-10-15. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. Flying Spur - Rearview camera coding message |
| 20520851 | 2018-10-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. Engine difficult to start - Turbocharger damaged - V8 4.0TFSI |
| 20518741 | 2018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Mulliner refrigerated bottle cooler will not close/open correctly- PR code PRA only. |
| 2051562.1 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 12 Volt - Battery condition checks |
| 2051187.1 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Poor Engine Running Complaints (Misfires) Petrol Engines Only |
| 2050542.1 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Service info: body/equipment: front exterior lighting steamed up/leaks |
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