NHTSA campaign 23V034000 · Bentley campaign RE23/02 (RC67)

Bentley Recall 23V-034: External Coolant Pump May Short Circuit

NHTSA recall 23V034000 (Bentley campaign RE23/02 (RC67)) was reported by Bentley Motors, Inc. on January 27, 2023, with 650 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bentley Continental GT and Bentley Continental GT Cabrio for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on March 27, 2023, 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 23V034000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
23V034000 (also written 23V-034 or 23V034)
Filed by
Bentley Motors, Inc.
Bentley campaign number
RE23/02 (RC67)
Report received
Potentially affected
650 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System
Owners notified

Repair completion: 88% (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 23V034000. 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 GT

  • Bentley Continental GT Cabrio

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V034000.

Defect description

Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2020 Continental GT and Continental GTC vehicles. Liquid may enter the external coolant pump for the climate control system and cause an electrical short circuit.

Safety consequence

An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the water pump with an improved water pump (from supplier Pierburg) that is fitted with a pressure compensation seal, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2023. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE23/02 (RC67).

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V034000

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.