Vehicle recall R/2013/110

Bentley Continental recall: Possible loss of rear brake

DVSA recall R/2013/110 names the Bentley Continental. It was launched 21 October 2013. It covers vehicles built 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/110
Launched: 21 October 2013
Issued by: BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: R790 2030329/1
Vehicles: DVSA lists 343 on each model line

What can go wrong

Only on the rear axle of vehicles fitted with carbon ceramic brakes the stainless steel screws fixing the rotor to the metal bell may fail due to stress corrosion cracking if the vehicle has been used in extreme salt environments. The customer will experience a noise when a screw fails and the brake continues to be 100% effective. However if the affected disc was to lose 8 of the 10 screws there would be a loss of braking at that rear wheel. This may lead to a small increase in stopping distance and could lead to a crash.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the affected stainless steel screws with a screw of a different material that is not susceptible to stress corrosion cracking.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 343. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Bentley Continental (CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR)	1 July 2006 to 1 June 2010	343
Bentley Continental (CONTINENTAL GT)	1 July 2006 to 1 June 2010	343
Bentley Continental (CONTINENTAL GTC)	1 July 2006 to 30 June 2010	343

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/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
R/2009/002 Centre rear seat passenger may not be fully restrained 15 January 2009, Bentley Continental
R/2019/016 In specific driving conditions the electric power steering control unit displayed an error 28 January 2019, Bentley Continental
R/2008/080 Fuel may leak 14 May 2008, 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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