Vehicle recall R/2022/078

Bentley Flying Spur and Bentley Continental recall: Incorrect front passenger seat belt assemblies without an automatic locking retractor function (alr)

DVSA recall R/2022/078 names the Bentley Flying Spur and Bentley Continental. It was launched 31 March 2022. It covers vehicles built 18 June 2018 to 20 August 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/078
Launched: 31 March 2022
Issued by: BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: RE22/08 (RC34)
Vehicles: DVSA lists 32 on each model line

What can go wrong

DVSA summary. Incorrect front passenger seat belt assemblies without an automatic locking retractor function (alr) may have been installed

Incorrect front passenger seat belt assemblies without an automatic locking retractor (ALR) function may have been installed.

The fix

Inspect the affected front seat belt assemblies and replace if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 32. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Bentley Continental (CONTINENTAL GT)	18 June 2018 to 20 August 2021	32
Bentley Continental (CONTINENTAL GT CONVERTIBLE)	18 June 2018 to 20 August 2021	32
Bentley Flying Spur	18 June 2018 to 20 August 2021	32

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Other recalls for these models

R/2021/276 The front seat software could result in trapping of a rear occupant's legs 27 July 2021, Bentley Continental
R/2021/221 A manufacturing issue could prevent the accelerator pedal from returning to its resting position 11 June 2021, Bentley Continental, Bentley Flying Spur
R/2023/037 The water pump concept can create a vacuum within the electrical area of the pump. As a result liquid from the coolant system can permeate through the pump housing onto the electrical circuit board and connector. 10 February 2023, Bentley Continental
R/2021/113 The knee roll air bag wiring was crossed at the air bag control module connector 14 April 2021, Bentley Flying Spur
R/2023/064 When riveting the airbag deflector bracket to the seat frame a sharp edge on the rivet could be created. In the event of the seat airbags being deployed it is possible that the airbag material could become torn reducing the effectiveness of occupant protection. 21 March 2023, Bentley Continental
R/2023/131 On affected vehicles the retention bracket holding the rear entertainment screens located in the rear of the front seats may have been installed in the incorrect orientation. 11 May 2023, Bentley Flying Spur

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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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