Vehicle recall R/2008/080

Bentley Continental recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2008/080 names the Bentley Continental. It was launched 14 May 2008. It covers vehicles built 4 December 2003 to 18 March 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/080
Launched: 14 May 2008
Issued by: BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: RE08/02
Vehicles: DVSA lists 7,539 on each model line

What can go wrong

There is potential for road salt to corrode the outer surface of the fuel filter. In an extreme case this may lead to the filter housing becoming porous with a corresponding fuel leak which has the potential for combustion.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles to have the fuel filter replaced by the later designed corrosion-resistant coated filter and move the retaining clip.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 7,539. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Bentley Continental (CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR)	4 December 2003 to 17 March 2008	7,539
Bentley Continental (CONTINENTAL GT)	4 December 2003 to 18 March 2008	7,539

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2009/002 Centre rear seat passenger may not be fully restrained 15 January 2009, Bentley Continental
R/2006/155 Potential loss of braking efficiency 22 August 2006, Bentley Continental
R/2013/110 Possible loss of rear brake 21 October 2013, Bentley Continental
R/2015/197 Risk of fire 26 October 2015, Bentley Continental, Bentley Flying Spur
R/2016/173 Glass sunroof may detach 19 August 2016, Bentley Continental
R/2017/220 Loss of power steering assistance 17 July 2017, Bentley Continental

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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