The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SIX CYLINDER AND TWELVE CYLINDER VARIANTS. THE STEERING COLUMN LIGHTING SWITCH GEAR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TRAP WIRES, LEADING TO A PARTIAL LOSS OF LIGHTING FUNCTIONALITY.
The risk
DEPENDING ON WHICH WIRES ARE TRAPPED, THE LOSS OF LIGHTING FUNCTION CAN VARY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH GEAR ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 12, 2001. 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 201-818-8352.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Aston Martin DB7 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 |
| Aston Martin Vantage | 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 |
| Aston Martin Volante | 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
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 DB7 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin DB7 | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Aston Martin DB7 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin DB7 | 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| Aston Martin DB7 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Aston Martin Vantage | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin Vantage | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin Vantage | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin Vantage | 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Aston Martin Vantage | 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Aston Martin Volante | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin Volante | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin Volante | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin Volante | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin Volante | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 2001
48 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the steering; ASTON MARTIN filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 01V389000 21 Dec 2001 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 01V140008 19 Dec 2001 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 01V379000 13 Dec 2001 | EQUIPEMENT LABRIE LTEE |
| 01V353000 15 Nov 2001 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 01V343000 7 Nov 2001 | GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTORCARS, LLC |
| 01V313000 4 Oct 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 01V314000 3 Oct 2001 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 01V304000 25 Sept 2001 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001