Aston Martin The Americas: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Aston Martin The Americas reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 11, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,953. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2005-2009 DB9, and DBS vehicles. The battery supply cable on these vehicles may become damaged when the driver seat is positioned in the full rearward location.
The risk
If the battery cable is damaged and then grounded, the short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery supply cable for damage, and install a routing block to keep the battery supply cable from being compressed by the seat, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-18-0026.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Aston Martin DB9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Aston Martin DBS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Aston Martin DB9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Aston Martin DBS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Aston Martin DB9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Aston Martin DBS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Aston Martin DB9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Aston Martin DBS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Aston Martin DB9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Aston Martin DBS | 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 17V795000.
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