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NHTSA ID Number: 10180474

Manufacturer Communication Number: WPL-30-1414

TSB/Document Date: 2020-10-01


Summary

Warranty Policy and Procedures Manual


WARRANTY POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

Publication Part Number: North America

Table of Contents

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Warranty terms and conditions

A1

Aston MartineBay logo warranties

A1.1

Warranty communications...................................................................................

A1.2

Warranties............................................................................................................

A1.3

New vehicle limited warranty..............................................................................

A1.4

New vehicle limited warranty statement.............................................................

A1.5

Wear and tear items.............................................................................................

A1.6

What is not covered?...........................................................................................

A1.7

Extra warranty adjustment...................................................................................

A1.8

Corrosion protection warranty............................................................................

A1.9

Federal emission warranties................................................................................

A1.10
A1.11

California emissions warranties...........................................................................
How do I get warranty service?...........................................................................

A2

Parts and accessories warranty

A2.1

Terms and conditions...........................................................................................

A2.2
A2.3

Accessories fitted to a new vehicle......................................................................
What is not covered?...........................................................................................

A3

Additional warranties

A3.2

End of warranty claims........................................................................................

A4

Warranty restrictions

A4.1

Modified or converted vehicles...........................................................................

A4.2

Specific restrictions..............................................................................................

A5

Summary of worldwide warranty terms

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Guide to warranty terms and conditions

B1

General items
Accident damage..................................................................................................
Accident repairs...................................................................................................
Adjustments.........................................................................................................
Air conditioning...................................................................................................
Alternative fuels...................................................................................................
Alternative transport............................................................................................
Audio/communication/navigation........................................................................
Batteries...............................................................................................................
Brake linings........................................................................................................
Bulbs ...................................................................................................................
Cannibalisation....................................................................................................
Clutches (manual)................................................................................................
Communication...................................................................................................
Consumables.......................................................................................................
Dampers..............................................................................................................
Delivery damage..................................................................................................
Diagnosis/investigation time................................................................................
Diagnostic trouble codes (DTC)..........................................................................
Donor parts..........................................................................................................
Drive belts............................................................................................................
Exchange parts (excluding audio/communication/navigation)............................
Fire damage.........................................................................................................
Glass....................................................................................................................
Insurance total loss..............................................................................................
Lubricants, fluids and sealers..............................................................................
Modified or tuned vehicles..................................................................................
Navigation............................................................................................................
Parts (non-genuine)..............................................................................................
Parts discrepancy.................................................................................................
Pre-delivery inspection........................................................................................
Prior authority......................................................................................................
Recovery/towing charges.....................................................................................
Remote handset batteries....................................................................................
Repair or install new assemblies.........................................................................
Repeat repairs......................................................................................................
Road testing.........................................................................................................
Scheduled maintenance items.............................................................................
Shock absorber/air spring/combined air spring and damper module.................
Shortages and incorrect specification (new vehicles)..........................................
Stone chips/paint damage....................................................................................

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Subcontract repairs..............................................................................................
Surcharges............................................................................................................
Tires.....................................................................................................................
Tire wear..............................................................................................................
Tracking and wheel alignment.............................................................................
Wheel alignment..................................................................................................
Wheel balancing..................................................................................................
Wiper blades........................................................................................................

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Vehicles purchased in or transferred to other markets
Vehicles purchased in other markets...................................................................

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Receiving and storing new vehicles

C1

Receiving new vehicles

C1.1
C1.2

Shortages and incorrect specification..................................................................
Vehicle transfers...................................................................................................

C2

Storing new vehicles

C2.1

Battery care..........................................................................................................

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Pre-delivery and vehicle handover

D1

Preparation of the new vehicle

D2

Recording pre-delivery faults

D2.1
D2.2

Authorization of warranty repairs at pre-delivery...............................................
Parts used for warranty repairs at pre-delivery...................................................

D3

New vehicle presentation

D3.1

New vehicle registrations.....................................................................................

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General authorised dealer responsibilities

E1

General responsibilities

E1.1

Obligations of all authorized dealers..................................................................

E1.2

Warranty and technical training..........................................................................

E1.3
E1.4

Warranty related publications.............................................................................
Auditable warranty documentation.....................................................................

E2

Dealer self-audit

E2.1

Dealer self-audit pack..........................................................................................

E3

WCP (warranty counselling process)

E4

Warranty audit

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Service department processes and controls

F1

Management

F1.0

Management........................................................................................................

F1.1

Reports and controls............................................................................................

F1.2

Service department process.................................................................................

F2

Service reception

F2.1

Defining the customer concern...........................................................................

F2.2

Confirm the warranty status................................................................................

F2.3

Check for potential repeat customer concerns/repairs.......................................

F2.4

Check for outstanding field actions.....................................................................

F2.5

Details required for repair order.........................................................................

F2.6

Additional customer instructions.........................................................................

F3

Workshop supervision (pre-repair)

F3.1

Conduct/arrange any necessary primary diagnosis.............................................

F3.2

Secondary diagnosis............................................................................................

F3.3

Record precise repair instructions on the repair order.......................................

F3.4

Non-standard operations.....................................................................................

F3.5

Ensure the repair time is accurately recorded.....................................................

F3.6
F3.7

Inspect and verify add-on repairs........................................................................
Vehicle Check In/Check Out................................................................................

F4

Technician

F4.1

Conduct any appropriate secondary diagnosis...................................................

F4.2

Report the need for additional work....................................................................

F4.3
F4.4

Record test results and other specification readings...........................................
Write a concise report of all work completed.....................................................

F4.5

Displaced parts....................................................................................................

F5

Parts staff

F5.1

Record on repair order details of all materials issued.........................................

F6

Workshop supervision (post-repair)

F6.1
F6.2

Ensure the repair is clocked off...........................................................................
Verify that the repair order is completed correctly..............................................

F6.3

Review non-standard time...................................................................................

F6.4

Quality control.....................................................................................................

F7

Reimbursement of diagnosis time

F7.1

Repair Process A..................................................................................................

F7.2

Repair Process B..................................................................................................

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