Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V228000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Aston Martin Lagonda of North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-05-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V228000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Component
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
Manufacturer
Aston Martin Lagonda of North America
Vehicles affected
689
Reported to NHTSA
2013-05-29
Owners notified
2013-07-19

Defect description

Aston Martin is recalling certain model year DB9, Virage, V8 Vantage, V12 Vantage, and Rapide vehicles manufactured from May 14, 2012, through April 10, 2013. Due to a manufacturing error, the throttle pedal arm may break.

Safety risk

If the throttle pedal arm breaks, the engine will return to idle and the driver will be unable to maintain or increase engine speed, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the throttle pedal assemblies. The recall began July 19, 2013. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service by calling 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's recall number is RA-03-0016.

Notes

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Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.this campaign was superseded by recall campaign 14V-010.

Scope of coverage

18 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
ASTON MARTIN DB92014 2013 2012
ASTON MARTIN DBS2014 2013 2012
ASTON MARTIN Rapide2014 2013 2012
ASTON MARTIN V12 Vantage Coupe2014 2013 2012
ASTON MARTIN V8 Vantage2014 2013 2012
ASTON MARTIN Virage2014 2013 2012

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.