Bentley Continental GT Recall R/2019/016: In Specific Driving Conditions The Electric Power Steering Control Unit Displayed An Error, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 28 Jan 2019
- Launched
- 548
- vehicles in the UK
- RE 19/02 (RB16)
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Bentley recalled Continental GT vehicles built between 22 January 2018 and 17 December 2018. Temporary loss of power assistance to the steering. The dealer will reprogramme the electric power steering control unit on affected vehicles. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Temporary loss of power assistance to the steering.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: IN SPECIFIC DRIVING CONDITIONS THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT DISPLAYED AN ERROR Defect: Temporary loss of power assistance to the steering. Remedy: Reprogramme the electric power steering control unit on affected vehicles.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: in specific driving conditions the electric power steering control unit displayed an error.
The Fix
The dealer will reprogramme the electric power steering control unit on affected vehicles. The fix is a software update, which usually takes under an hour at the dealer.
Are You Affected?
Continental GT built between 22 January 2018 and 17 December 2018 may be included. Bentley estimates 548 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Bentley, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Bentley.
- Book with any franchised Bentley dealer, quoting the campaign code RE 19/02 (RB16) or the DVSA reference R/2019/016. See how to get a Bentley recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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| Continental GTThe 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 | Low | R/2023/037 | |
| Continental GT, Flying SpurIncorrect front passenger seat belt assemblies without an automatic locking retractor function (alr) may have been installed | Urgent | R/2022/078 | |
| Continental GTThe front seat software could result in trapping of a rear occupant's legs | Low | R/2021/276 |
This is one of 46 Bentley recalls in DVSA’s data. The Bentley recall launched before it was R/2019/008 on 21 Jan 2019, for the rear seat belt anchorage performance may not fulfil the load requirements on 5 seat…. The one launched after it was R/2019/170 on 2 Jul 2019, for the centre console switchpack could suffer loss of specific functions. You can also see every Bentley recall, all recalls launched in 2019 and loss of power recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2019/016, launched 28 January 2019. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.