Aston Martin DB9, DBS, Rapide, V12 Vantage Coupe and 2 more (2012-2014): Vehicle speed control
Recall 13V228000 · May 29, 2013 · Aston Martin Lagonda of North America
689
vehicles affected
689
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V228000
- Date
- May 29, 2013
- Maker
- Aston Martin Lagonda of North America
- Units affected
- 689
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Accelerator pedal
- Model years
- 2012-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 18 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Martin | DB9 | 2012-2014 |
| Aston Martin | DBS | 2012-2014 |
| Aston Martin | Rapide | 2012-2014 |
| Aston Martin | V12 Vantage Coupe | 2012-2014 |
| Aston Martin | V8 Vantage | 2012-2014 |
| Aston Martin | Virage | 2012-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V228000?
6 models: Aston Martin DB9 (2012-2014), Aston Martin DBS (2012-2014), Aston Martin Rapide (2012-2014) and 3 more, about 689 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V228000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.