Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V480000

Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems

ASTON MARTIN filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-10-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V480000

Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems

Component
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Manufacturer
ASTON MARTIN
Vehicles affected
169
Reported to NHTSA
2012-10-02
Owners notified
2013-02-12

Defect description

Aston Martin is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 V12 Vantage Coupe vehicles for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems." On these vehicles, the low tire pressure warning light will not illuminate until the tire pressure in the front tires is more than 25% below the recommended cold tire pressure.

Safety risk

Underinflated tires can result in tire overloading and overheating, which could lead to tire failure and a possible crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software for the tire pressure monitoring system free of charge. The manufacturer notification to owners on February 12, 2013. Owners may contact Aston Martin at 1-888-923-9988.

Notes

Aston Martin's recall campaign number is RA-19-0015.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ASTON MARTIN V12 Vantage Coupe2012 2011 2010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.