NHTSA recall 23V152000
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 | 23V152000 |
| Manufacturer's number | RE23/03 (RC68) |
| Manufacturer | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| Reported | 2023-03-08 |
| Owners notified | 2023-04-17 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS |
| Units potentially affected | 1610 |
| Part numbers | N.905.113.02 and WHT.009.478 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-04-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1610 |
| Reported remedied | 1451 (90%) |
| 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 2020-2021 Continental GTC vehicles. Due to a sharp edge on the air bag deflector bracket, the seat air bags may tear during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 214, "Side Impact Protection," and 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
A torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the affected front seats and, if necessary, remove the sharp edge on the airbag deflector bracket rivet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2023. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-77-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE23/03(RC68).
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2020 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT CABRIO | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2021 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT CABRIO | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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
| 2075786/3 | 2026-07-29. Service bulletin. Airbag, fire, accident (safety-related enquiry - reporting forms) There is a reporting obligation in the following cases: • Airbag/belt released/not released • General accident • Fire and scorching damage for all Bentley Vehicle models - every model year. |
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| 2080902/2 | 2026-04-05. Service bulletin. DTC B101629 and/or B12F129 and/or B151329 evident with 0015 (Airbag) with Airbag Indicator Lamp - Illuminated. Customer Statement: The customer reports that the airbag warning lamp is illuminated in the instrument cluster and the front passenger airbag indicator lamp within the roof console does not function. |
| 2080902/1 | 2026-03-06. Service bulletin. Front Passenger Airbag Indicator Lamp - Illuminated / Indicator Not Functioning. Customer Statement: The customer reports that the airbag warning lamp is illuminated in the instrument cluster and the front passenger airbag indicator lamp within the roof console does not function. Figure |
| 2075786/2 | 2025-10-30. Service bulletin. Airbag, fire, accident (safety-related enquiry - reporting forms). There is a reporting obligation in the following cases: • Airbag/belt released/not released • General accident • Fire and scorching damage for all Bentley Vehicle models - every model year. |
| 2075786/1 | 2025-06-06. Service bulletin. Airbag, fire, accident (safety-related enquiry - reporting forms). There is a reporting obligation in the following cases: • Airbag/belt released/not released • General accident • Fire and scorching damage for all Bentley Vehicle models - every model year. |
| 2052349/8 | 2022-04-08. Service bulletin. Front seatbelt - Diagnostic Trouble Codes - B130474 and/or B130574. Customer statement / workshop findingsL 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 |
| 2052349/6 | 2021-10-06. Service bulletin. Front seatbelt - Diagnostic Trouble Codes - B130474 and/or B130574. 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. |
| 2052349/5 | 2020-11-04. Service bulletin. Front seatbelt - Diagnostic Trouble Codes - B130474 and/or B130574. Customer statement / workshop findings 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 |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.