Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V389000

Power train

Aston Martin Lagonda of North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-06-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V389000

Power train

Component
Power train
Manufacturer
Aston Martin Lagonda of North America
Vehicles affected
315
Reported to NHTSA
2017-06-21
Owners notified
2017-08-18

Defect description

Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2011-2012 V8 Vantage vehicles. The affected vehicles received updated transmission and engine control software which may conflict with the pre-existing clutch settings and may cause the transmission to shift to neutral, or enable clutch protection mode which give abrupt gear shifts.

Safety risk

If the transmission shifts into neutral or does not operate as intended, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will reinstall clutch system software, free of charge. The recall began August 18, 2017. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-949-379-3100. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0022.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ASTON MARTIN V8 Vantage2012 2011

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.