Aston Martin DB9, DBS, Rapide, V12 Vantage Coupe and 4 more (2009-2016): Latches/locks/linkages
Recall 15V846000 · Dec 16, 2015 · Aston Martin Lagonda of North America
6,076
vehicles affected
6,076
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V846000
- Date
- Dec 16, 2015
- Maker
- Aston Martin Lagonda of North America
- Units affected
- 6,076
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Latches/locks/linkages
- Model years
- 2009-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
If the doors cannot be opened by an occupant from inside the vehicle, they may be trapped inside, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
8 models, 37 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Martin | DB9 | 2009-2015 |
| Aston Martin | DBS | 2009-2012 |
| Aston Martin | Rapide | 2010-2016 |
| Aston Martin | V12 Vantage Coupe | 2011-2016 |
| Aston Martin | V12 Zagato | 2012-2013 |
| Aston Martin | V8 Vantage | 2010-2016 |
| Aston Martin | Vanquish | 2014-2016 |
| Aston Martin | Virage | 2012 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V846000?
8 models: Aston Martin DB9 (2009-2015), Aston Martin DBS (2009-2012), Aston Martin Rapide (2010-2016) and 5 more, about 6,076 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V846000?
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.
What can happen?
If the doors cannot be opened by an occupant from inside the vehicle, they may be trapped inside, increasing their risk of injury.
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.