The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE THROTTLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME DISPLACED FROM ITS HOUSING.
The risk
A DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE THROTTLE PEDALS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT ASTON MARTIN AT 201-818-8352.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Aston Martin V12 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Aston Martin Vanquish | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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 V12 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin V12 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin V12 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin V12 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin V12 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin Vanquish | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin Vanquish | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin Vanquish | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin Vanquish | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin Vanquish | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2004
16 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the vehicle speed control; ASTON MARTIN filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 04V583000 10 Dec 2004 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 04V574000 7 Dec 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V528000 1 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V511000 27 Oct 2004 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 04V495000 12 Oct 2004 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 04V471000 27 Sept 2004 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V439000 13 Sept 2004 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 04V254000 27 May 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004