Bentley Continental GT (2021) Seat Belts Recall: Child Restraint Risk
Bentley recalls 2021 Continental GT models with missing seat belt ALR, risking child injury in crashes. Owners must have seat belts inspected by dealers for free.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A missing ALR on a passenger seat belt may not properly secure a child restraint, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Bentley is recalling 2021 Continental GT vehicles that may have missing automatic locking retractors on passenger seat belts. This could fail to secure child restraints during crashes, increasing injury risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80259-bentley-continental-gt-2021-seat-belts-recall-child-restraint-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80259-bentley-continental-gt-2021-seat-belts-recall-child-restraint-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #22V177000
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“Bentley Continental GT (2021) Seat Belts Recall: Child Restraint Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80259-bentley-continental-gt-2021-seat-belts-recall-child-restraint-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #22V177000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V177000).
Why it’s dangerous
The front passenger seat belt may not properly secure child restraints because it lacks an automatic locking retractor (ALR). This could lead to child injury or ejection during a crash if the restraint system fails.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2021 Bentley Continental GT vehicles with front passenger seat belts that may lack an automatic locking retractor. Children in these vehicles are at higher risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2021 Continental GT has a front passenger seat belt that doesn't lock automatically. The recall covers vehicles from 2020-2022 models.
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What to do — step by step
Inspect Seat Belt
Check if your front passenger seat belt lacks an automatic locking retractor (ALR).
Contact Dealer
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt for free if needed.
Call Customer Service
Contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923 for assistance.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the affected seat belt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2022. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE22/08 (RC34).
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 30 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Bentley
We’ve drafted a message you can send Bentley to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 22V177000 — Bentley Continental GT (2021) Seat Belts Recall: Child Restraint Risk Hello, I own a Bentley Continental GT (2021) Seat Belts Recall: Child Restraint Risk that is covered by recall 22V177000 from Bentley. The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the affected seat belt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2022. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE22/08 (RC34). I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #22V177000 (March 23, 2022)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.