NHTSA campaign 15V688000 · Bentley campaign RE15/15
Bentley Recall 15V-688: Battery Cable Connection May Be Loose
NHTSA recall 15V688000 (Bentley campaign RE15/15) was reported by Bentley Motors, Inc. on October 21, 2015, with 7,778 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bentley Continental GT Cabrio, Bentley Continental GT, Bentley Continental Flying Spur and more for model years 2012–2015. Owners were notified on November 17, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V688000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V688000 (also written 15V-688 or 15V688)
- Filed by
- Bentley Motors, Inc.
- Bentley campaign number
- RE15/15
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,778 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 83.61% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V688000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Bentley
Bentley Continental Flying Spur
Bentley Continental GT
Bentley Continental GT Cabrio
Bentley Flying Spur
- 2014 · Vehicles built February 28, 2013 – April 28, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V688000.
Defect description
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Continental GT vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to April 30, 2014, 2012-2015 Continental GTC vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014, 2012-2013 Continental Flying Spur vehicles manufactured March 31, 2011, to August 30, 2012, and 2014 Flying Spur vehicles manufactured February 28, 2013, to April 28, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a battery cable connection may be loose at the firewall.
Safety consequence
A loose battery cable may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the battery cable securing nut, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2015. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE15/15.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V688000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.