The defect
Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 DB9, 2010-2012 DBS, 2010-2016 V8 Vantage, 2012 Virage, 2010-2016 Rapide, 2014-2016 Vanquish, 2011-2016 V12 Vantage, and 2012-2013 V12 Zagato vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with interior door unlocking mechanisms that may not function when the vehicle has been locked from the outside. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
The risk
If the doors cannot be opened by an occupant from inside the vehicle, they may be trapped inside, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will disable the double locking feature by reprogramming the software, free of charge. The recall began August 10, 2016. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-01-0021.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| 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, 2016 |
| Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Aston Martin V12 Zagato | 2012, 2013 |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Aston Martin Vanquish | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Aston Martin Virage | 2012 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 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 V12 Vantage Coupe | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin V12 Zagato | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin V12 Zagato | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage | 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage | 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage | 2012 | 1 | 7 |
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2015
15 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Aston Martin Lagonda of North America filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 15V836000 11 Dec 2015 | McLaren Automotive Incorporated |
| 15V807000 1 Dec 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V803000 30 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V744000 10 Nov 2015 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 15V601000 25 Sept 2015 | Merhow Acquisition, LLC |
| 15V595000 24 Sept 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V510000 12 Aug 2015 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 15V494000 6 Aug 2015 | Turtle Top |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015