Aston Martin DB11 (2017-2018): Air bags
Recall 18V065000 · Jan 19, 2018 · Aston Martin The Americas
1,027
vehicles affected
1,027
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V065000
- Date
- Jan 19, 2018
- Maker
- Aston Martin The Americas
- Units affected
- 1,027
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 2017-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2017-2018 DB11 V12 Coupe and DB11 V8 Coupe vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air bag clockspring is broken.
What can happen
If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Martin | DB11 | 2017-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V065000?
1 model: Aston Martin DB11 (2017-2018), about 1,027 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V065000?
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988.
What can happen?
If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.