Aston Martin Lagonda of North America: Power Train
Aston Martin Lagonda of North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 21, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 315. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2011-2012 V8 Vantage vehicles. The affected vehicles received updated transmission and engine control software which may conflict with the pre-existing clutch settings and may cause the transmission to shift to neutral, or enable clutch protection mode which give abrupt gear shifts.
The risk
If the transmission shifts into neutral or does not operate as intended, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will reinstall clutch system software, free of charge. The recall began August 18, 2017. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-949-379-3100. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0022.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Aston Martin V8 Vantage | 1 | 5 | 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 17V389000.
Full record for the 2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →