NHTSA recall 21V276000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 21V276000 |
| Manufacturer's number | RE21/17 (RB98) |
| Manufacturer | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-04-21 |
| Owners notified | 2021-06-16 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 206 |
| Part numbers | WHT 007 610 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-04-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 206 |
| Reported remedied | 176 (85%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021 Bentayga vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.
What can happen
A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock nuts, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on June 16, 2021. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE21/17 (RB98).
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 2075041/4 | 2026-07-31. Service bulletin. Lower and/or upper front suspension lever bushes - Warranty replacement guidelines |
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| 2068946/12 | 2026-07-29. Service bulletin. Dynamic ride system warning visible - DTC P0B2500 logged within address 0021 (Battery Energy Control Module 2). Customer statement: Bentley dynamic ride system fault is displayed within the Drivers Instrument Panel (DIP) |
| 2064779/7 | 2026-07-29. Service bulletin. Creaking/squeak noise from the front suspension (upper inner lever bushes) |
| 2082002/1 | 2026-06-06. Service bulletin. B200FFE - Internal Malfunction Logged in Sway Stablization Control Units (00D4/00D5). Customer statement / workshop findings: During fault finding, the following may be observed: DTC B200FFE (Internal Malfunction) stored in the following diagnostic address: • Front Sway Stablization Control Unit (00D4)Or • Rear Sway Stablization Control Unit (00D5) |
| 2075041/3 | 2026-01-08. Service bulletin. Lower and/or upper front suspension lever brushes- Warranty replacement guidelines. |
| 2068946/11 | 2026-01-07. Service bulletin. Dynamic ride system warning visible - DTC P0B2500 logged within address 0021 (Battery Energy Control Module 2). Customer statement: Bentley dynamic ride system fault is displayed within the Drivers Instrument Panel (DIP) |
| 2064779/6 | 2026-01-06. Service bulletin. Creaking/squeak noise from the front suspension (upper inner lever bushes). |
| 2069159/2 | 2025-11-07. Service bulletin. Foremost lower trailing arm bush leaking. Condition: Leakage found on the foremost lower trailing arm bush |
| 2056407/7 | 2025-11-06. Service bulletin. Running gear - Noise identification. Condition Customer statement: Noise complaint from the suspension and/or steering Workshop findings: The noise can be reproduced and clearly assigned to the suspension system from either of the axles And/or The noise can be reproduced and clearly assigned to the steering system |
| 2068946/10 | 2025-10-23. Service bulletin. Dynamic ride system warning visible - DTC P0B2500 logged within address 0021 (Battery Energy Control Module 2). Customer statement: Bentley dynamic ride system fault is displayed within the Drivers Instrument Panel (DIP) |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.