Vehicle recall R/2017/113

Bentley Bentayga recall: Steering power assistance may be lost

DVSA recall R/2017/113 names the Bentley Bentayga. It was launched 3 April 2017. It covers vehicles built 8 September 2016 to 8 March 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/113
Launched: 3 April 2017
Issued by: BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: RE17/04
Vehicles: 109 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Due to a poor earth connection steering power assistance may by lost.

The fix

On affected vehicles check the earth connection. Where necessary remove clean and reconnect the earth cable.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Bentley Bentayga	8 September 2016 to 8 March 2017	109

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/261 Internal body joints/ fixings may not be torqued to specification 5 December 2016, Bentley Bentayga
R/2020/074 Third row seat belt pillar d-loop upper anchorages may not fulfill legal requirements 24 March 2020, Bentley Bentayga
R/2020/168 The fuel low pressure hose quick connect in the engine compartment could be subjected to temperatures above the design operating specification 11 August 2020, Bentley Bentayga
R/2021/171 Cracks could be present in the cylinder bore of specific v8 engines 31 May 2021, Bentley Bentayga
R/2021/153 The nut of the eccentric screw could break on the rear axle lower lever arm 31 May 2021, Bentley Bentayga
R/2021/297 Incorrect software parameters have been released for the Chassis Control Module 25 August 2021, Bentley Bentayga

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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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