BENTLEY — recall
Automotive · Australia · 2025-12-03
Bentley Bentayga Hybrid: Battery hardware defect may cause discharge and overheating during charging
| Country | Australia |
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| Category | Automotive |
| Published | 2025-12-03 |
| Manufacturer | Bentley Motors Limited |
| Models affected | Bentayga Hybrid |
| Model year | 2023 |
| Units affected | 16 |
| Defect | Due to a hardware defect, the high voltage battery may discharge whilst charging the vehicle. If this occurs, it could overheat leading to a vehicle fire. A vehicle fire could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users, bystanders and/or damage to property. |
| Remedy | Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by Bentley Motors asking them to arrange an appointment with their authorised dealer as soon as possible to have the vehicle software updated, free of charge._x000D_ Note: Owners can continue to use their vehicles. |
| Recall number | REC-006492 |
| Official notice | View source ↗ |
What this means for sellers
| Likely platform / channel actions | OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback. |
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| Self-check for comparable products | Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here. |
| Rules & standards likely involved | the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards |
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