Aston Martin bulletin SPL-03-1261
What it saysRecommended Engine Oils for V8 and V12 Naturally Aspirated Engines NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Aston Martin filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 20, 2019, received Jul 1, 2019, about the engine. It names 25 model years (2016–2019). 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 communicationRecommended Engine Oils for V8 and V12 Naturally Aspirated Engines
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPL-03-1261 | Service bulletin | May 20, 2019 | 10161683 | not 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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2017 Aston Martin DB9 GT; 2016 Aston Martin DBS; 2017 Aston Martin DBS; 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 databaseOwners of the 14 model years this bulletin names have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 3 of them name Engine — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
This will be my second complaint. My car abruptly came to a stop on the freeway and was hit by another vehicle on the side of the car causing the right side passenger air bags to deploy and causing the car to be labeled as a salvaged vehicle. This was the second time this occurred despite informing the dealer
2016 Aston Martin Vantage · Engine · filed with NHTSA Jan 2, 2019 · ODI 11164424
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 engine
Source: same model, same component group1 other manufacturer communication filed against these Aston Martin models under the same component group (engine), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTH-19-1368 | Service bulletin | Feb 10, 2020 | Crankshaft Sensor - High RPM Test |
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.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Aston Martin SPL-03-1261 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 SPL-03-1261 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 SPL-03-1261 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 25 model years: 2019 Aston Martin DB11, 2018 Aston Martin DB11, 2017 Aston Martin DB11, 2016 Aston Martin DB9, 2019 Aston Martin DBS, 2019 Aston Martin Rapide and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.