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Aston Martin bulletin OTH-30-1308

Aston Martin filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 18, 2019, received Oct 15, 2019, about the equipment. It names 31 model years (2016–2020). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.

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What the bulletin says

Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication

Customer Handover Checklist

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Sep 18, 2019 Received by NHTSA Oct 15, 2019 Components Equipment

Document filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
OTH-30-1308Service bulletinSep 18, 201910165856not found

The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

Model years it names

Source: as the manufacturer filed them

Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2017 Aston Martin DB9 GT; 2016 Aston Martin DBS; 2017 Aston Martin DBS; 2017 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera; 2018 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera; 2016 Aston Martin F05060; 2017 Aston Martin F05060; 2016 Aston Martin GT12; 2016 Aston Martin Taraf; 2017 Aston Martin Taraf; 2018 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S; 2019 Aston Martin V8 Vantage; 2017 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S.

A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.

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What owners reported

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners of the 18 model years this bulletin names have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.

A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.

More bulletins about the equipment

Source: same model, same component group

15 other manufacturer communications filed against these Aston Martin models under the same component group (equipment), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Aston Martin list.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
SPL-30-1754Service bulletinApr 28, 2023DBS 770 Ultimate Essential Aftersales Launch Information
OTH-30-1166Service bulletinApr 28, 2023DBS Superleggera Vehicle Information Sheet - Issue 4
SA-01-1735Service bulletinMar 1, 2023Workshop procedure to install the correct sill plaques.
SPL-30-1693Service bulletinNov 3, 2022V12 Vantage Roadster Essential Aftersales Launch Information
OTH-30-1616Service bulletinNov 2, 2022V12 Vantage Vehicle Information Sheet Issue 1
SPL-30-1545Service bulletinOct 17, 2022Phased Launch of Bosch MTS 6531 VCI Unit
SB-30-1669Service bulletinSep 28, 2022Service Interval Reset Process
SPL-30-1615Service bulletinJul 1, 2022V12 Vantage Vehicle Information Sheet Issue 1

Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Aston Martin, by the number printed on the letter.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Aston Martin OTH-30-1308 a recall?

No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.

Is the OTH-30-1308 repair free?

Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.

Which vehicles does OTH-30-1308 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 31 model years: 2020 Aston Martin DB11, 2019 Aston Martin DB11, 2018 Aston Martin DB11, 2017 Aston Martin DB11, 2016 Aston Martin DB9, 2020 Aston Martin DBS and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.