- Vehicles
- 3,493
- Built between
- Feb 2008 – Jul 2016
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 5 February 2018
- Repaired
- 65%
- Unrepaired
- 1,186
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2008 and July 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2009-2016 Aston Martin DB9Built February 2008 to July 2016
- 2009-2012 Aston Martin DBSBuilt September 2008 to September 2012
- 2010-2015 Aston Martin RapideBuilt March 2010 to October 2014
- 2014 Aston Martin VanquishBuilt October 2012 to August 2014
- 2012 Aston Martin VirageBuilt January 2011 to September 2012
Repair progress
1,186 of 3,493 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2019.
65% repaired — 2,261 of 3,493 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 46
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2009-2016 DB9, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2015 Rapide, 2012 Virage, and 2014 Vanquish vehicles equipped with a 6-Speed Touchtronic II Automatic Transmission. A communication error between the Engine Control Module (ECM) and the Transmission Control Module (TCM) can cause the transmission park pawl to not engage.
What could happen
If the park pawl does not engage and the vehicle is stopped on a slope and exited without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 1, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2008 to July 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 December 2017
- Owners notified5 February 2018
- Latest repair reportQ2 2019 — 65% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 December 2017.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0028.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- RA-07-0028
- Recalling manufacturer
- Aston Martin The Americas
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.