Aston Martin bulletin SPL-30-1545
What it saysPhased Launch of Bosch MTS 6531 VCI Unit NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Aston Martin filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 17, 2022, received Nov 29, 2022, about the equipment. It names 40 model years (2016–2022). 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 communicationPhased Launch of Bosch MTS 6531 VCI Unit
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPL-30-1545 | Service bulletin | Oct 17, 2022 | 10226734 | PDF, 895 KB |
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.
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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; 2020 Aston Martin Rapide; 2021 Aston Martin Rapide; 2016 Aston Martin Taraf; 2017 Aston Martin Taraf; 2020 Aston Martin V12; 2021 Aston Martin V12; 2018 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S; 2019 Aston Martin V8 Vantage; 2017 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S; 2022 Aston Martin Valkyrie.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 22 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 group15 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.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPL-30-1754 | Service bulletin | Apr 28, 2023 | DBS 770 Ultimate Essential Aftersales Launch Information |
| OTH-30-1166 | Service bulletin | Apr 28, 2023 | DBS Superleggera Vehicle Information Sheet - Issue 4 |
| SA-01-1735 | Service bulletin | Mar 1, 2023 | Workshop procedure to install the correct sill plaques. |
| SPL-30-1693 | Service bulletin | Nov 3, 2022 | V12 Vantage Roadster Essential Aftersales Launch Information |
| OTH-30-1616 | Service bulletin | Nov 2, 2022 | V12 Vantage Vehicle Information Sheet Issue 1 |
| SB-30-1669 | Service bulletin | Sep 28, 2022 | Service Interval Reset Process |
| SPL-30-1615 | Service bulletin | Jul 1, 2022 | V12 Vantage Vehicle Information Sheet Issue 1 |
| SPL-30-1603V2 | Service bulletin | Mar 15, 2022 | Head Unit Hardware Option for DBX and Sports Cars |
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-30-1545 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-30-1545 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-30-1545 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 40 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.