Vehicle recall R/2023/131

Bentley Flying Spur recall: On affected vehicles the retention bracket holding the rear entertainment screens located

DVSA recall R/2023/131 names the Bentley Flying Spur. It was launched 11 May 2023. It covers vehicles built 11 November 2020 to 24 October 2022.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/131
Launched: 11 May 2023
Issued by: BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED
Manufacturer reference: RE23/06 (RC71)
Vehicles: 353 across the lines below

What can go wrong

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.

The fix

Check the orientation of the retention bracket in both front seats. Any seats found to be fitted with the incorrect bracket orientation will be reworked to replace the retention bracket assembly.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Bentley Flying Spur	11 November 2020 to 24 October 2022	353

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Other recalls for these models

R/2022/078 Incorrect front passenger seat belt assemblies without an automatic locking retractor function (alr) may have been installed 31 March 2022, Bentley Flying Spur, 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/2021/113 The knee roll air bag wiring was crossed at the air bag control module connector 14 April 2021, Bentley Flying Spur
R/2026/216 RECALL CAMPAIGN - Bentley Continental GT Continental GT Convertible Flying Spur - Incorrect Front Driveshafts (RE26/14 RD93) 3 June 2026, Bentley Continental, Bentley Flying Spur
R/2015/197 Risk of fire 26 October 2015, Bentley Continental, 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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