The defect
Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2005-2009 DB9, and DBS vehicles. The battery supply cable on these vehicles may become damaged when the driver seat is positioned in the full rearward location.
The risk
If the battery cable is damaged and then grounded, the short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery supply cable for damage, and install a routing block to keep the battery supply cable from being compressed by the seat, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-18-0026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
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 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2007 | 4 | 3 |
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Aston Martin DB9 | 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Aston Martin DBS | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2017
67 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the electrical system; Aston Martin The Americas filed 18 campaigns in all.
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| 17V838000 21 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V829000 19 Dec 2017 | REV Recreation Group |
| 17V830000 19 Dec 2017 | Newmar Corporation |
| 17V825000 19 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V814000 18 Dec 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V799000 13 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V774000 1 Dec 2017 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017