Aston Martin: Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Aston Martin reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 30, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,238. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SIX CYLINDER AND TWELVE CYLINDER VARIANTS. THE STEERING COLUMN LIGHTING SWITCH GEAR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TRAP WIRES, LEADING TO A PARTIAL LOSS OF LIGHTING FUNCTIONALITY.
The risk
DEPENDING ON WHICH WIRES ARE TRAPPED, THE LOSS OF LIGHTING FUNCTION CAN VARY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH GEAR ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 12, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ASTON MARTIN AT 201-818-8352.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Aston Martin DB7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Aston Martin Vantage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Aston Martin Volante | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Aston Martin DB7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Aston Martin Vantage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Aston Martin Volante | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Aston Martin DB7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Aston Martin Vantage | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Aston Martin Volante | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Aston Martin DB7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Aston Martin Vantage | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Aston Martin Volante | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Aston Martin DB7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Aston Martin Vantage | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Aston Martin Volante | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V110000.
Full record for the 2001 Aston Martin DB7 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →