Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V065000

Air bags: frontal

Aston Martin The Americas filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-01-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V065000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
Aston Martin The Americas
Vehicles affected
1,027
Reported to NHTSA
2018-01-19
Owners notified
2018-03-22

Defect description

Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2017-2018 DB11 V12 Coupe and DB11 V8 Coupe vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air bag clockspring is broken.

Safety risk

If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988.

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 DB112018 2017

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.