The defect
Aston Martin is recalling certain model year DB9, Virage, V8 Vantage, V12 Vantage, and Rapide vehicles manufactured from May 14, 2012, through April 10, 2013. Due to a manufacturing error, the throttle pedal arm may break.
The risk
If the throttle pedal arm breaks, the engine will return to idle and the driver will be unable to maintain or increase engine speed, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the throttle pedal assemblies. The recall began July 19, 2013. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service by calling 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's recall number is RA-03-0016.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Aston Martin Rapide | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Aston Martin Virage | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
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 DB9 | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2014 | 1 | 6 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Aston Martin Rapide | 2012 | 1 | 4 |
| Aston Martin Rapide | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Aston Martin Rapide | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage | 2012 | 1 | 7 |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| Aston Martin Virage | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Aston Martin Virage | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Aston Martin Virage | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2013
7 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the vehicle speed control; Aston Martin Lagonda of North America filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 13V532000 29 Oct 2013 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 13V430000 26 Sept 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V215000 21 May 2013 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
| 13V039000 7 Feb 2013 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 13V012000 11 Jan 2013 | Braun Corporation |
| 13V005000 7 Jan 2013 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013