Recall campaign · NHTSA 96V242000

Seat belts: front: warning light/devices

ASTON MARTIN filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1996-11-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V242000

Seat belts: front: warning light/devices

Component
Seat belts: front: warning light/devices
Manufacturer
ASTON MARTIN
Vehicles affected
173
Reported to NHTSA
1996-11-27
Owners notified
1996-12-10

Defect description

THE FRONT SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME DOES NOT SOUND WITH THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED.

Safety risk

THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME IS TO REMIND OCCUPANTS TO FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL FIT NEW SEAT BELT BUCKLES WITH PROPERLY CONFIGURED WIRING.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 1996. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ASTON MARTIN AT 1-888-88ASTON.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
ASTON MARTIN DB71997

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.