The issue
Certain vehicles fail to conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 206 – Door Lock and Door Retention Components. These vehicles have a double locking feature that will not let the doors be opened by an occupant inside the vehicle unless the unlock button is pressed on the vehicle key. As a result, occupants may be at a greater risk of being locked in the vehicle in an emergency situation. Correction: Dealers will update the vehicle’s software to disable the double locking feature.
Description (français)
Certains véhicules ne satisfont pas aux exigences de la norme de sécurité des véhicules automobiles du Canada (NSVAC) 206 - Serrures de porte et composants de retenue de porte. Ces véhicules ont une fonction de double verrouillage qui empêchera un occupant à l'intérieur du véhicule d'ouvrir les portières, sauf s'il appuie sur le bouton de déverrouillage sur la clé du véhicule. Par conséquent, les occupants courent un plus grand risque d'être coincés dans un véhicule verrouillé lors d'une situation d'urgence. Mesure corrective : Les concessionnaires devront mettre à jour le logiciel du véhicule afin de désactiver la fonction de double verrouillage.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Aston Martin Rapide | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Aston Martin RAPIDE S | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Aston Martin V12 VANTAGE | 2012, 2013 |
| Aston Martin V12 VANTAGE S | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Aston Martin V8 VANTAGE S | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Aston Martin Vanquish | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Aston Martin VANTAGE V8 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Aston Martin Virage | 2011, 2012 |
| Aston Martin ZAGATO | 2012, 2013 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2014 | 1 | 6 |
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Aston Martin Rapide | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Aston Martin Rapide | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Aston Martin Rapide | 2012 | 1 | 4 |
| Aston Martin Rapide | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Aston Martin Rapide | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Aston Martin Rapide | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Aston Martin Rapide S | 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Martin Rapide S | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Aston Martin Rapide S | 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Martin V12 Vantage S | 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage S | 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage S | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage S | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage S | 2014 | 0 | 1 |