Vehicle recall R/2016/173

Bentley Continental recall: Glass sunroof may detach

DVSA recall R/2016/173 names the Bentley Continental. It was launched 19 August 2016. It covers vehicles built 25 April 2007 to 31 October 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/173
Launched: 19 August 2016
Issued by: BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED
Vehicles: 11 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The sunroof glass panel may not be adequately bonded to the sunroof sliding frame. This may cause it to detach in motion.

The fix

On affected vehicles apply addition adhesive between sunroof glass pane and sliding frame.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Bentley Continental (CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR)	25 April 2007 to 31 October 2008	11

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/197 Risk of fire 26 October 2015, Bentley Continental, Bentley Flying Spur
R/2017/220 Loss of power steering assistance 17 July 2017, Bentley Continental
R/2019/016 In specific driving conditions the electric power steering control unit displayed an error 28 January 2019, Bentley Continental
R/2013/110 Possible loss of rear brake 21 October 2013, Bentley Continental
R/2019/202 The electrical power steering wiring harness can become trapped at the front axle assembly 2 July 2019, Bentley Continental
R/2019/170 The centre console switchpack could suffer loss of specific functions 2 July 2019, 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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