Aston Martin bulletin SB-01-0426
Aston Martin filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Feb 11, 2016, received Jul 14, 2016, about the equipment — 2 documents under this number. It names 36 model years (2016–2021). 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.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationUSING THE NEW SPECIAL TOOL TOREMOVE THE BEZEL FOR THE DOCKING STATION. WE HAVE INTRODUCED A NEW SPECILA TOOL - 43-28335 DOCKING STATION BEZEL RELEASE TOOL. THE FUNCTION OF THIS SPECIAL TOOL IS TO REVOE THE BEZEL FOR THE DOCKING STATION WITHOUT DAMAGE.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB-01-0426 | Service bulletin | Feb 11, 2016 | 10183740 | not yet checked |
| SB-01-0426 | Service bulletin | Feb 11, 2016 | 10076442 | not yet checked |
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 themAlso 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; 2016 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe; 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.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Aston Martin SB-01-0426 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 SB-01-0426 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 SB-01-0426 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 36 model years: 2021 Aston Martin DB11, 2020 Aston Martin DB11, 2019 Aston Martin DB11, 2018 Aston Martin DB11, 2017 Aston Martin DB11, 2016 Aston Martin DB9 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.