Aston Martin The Americas: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
Aston Martin The Americas reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 11, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,493. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2009-2016 DB9, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2015 Rapide, 2012 Virage, and 2014 Vanquish vehicles equipped with a 6-Speed Touchtronic II Automatic Transmission. A communication error between the Engine Control Module (ECM) and the Transmission Control Module (TCM) can cause the transmission park pawl to not engage.
The risk
If the park pawl does not engage and the vehicle is stopped on a slope and exited without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 1, 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0028.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Aston Martin DB9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Aston Martin DB9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Aston Martin Rapide | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Aston Martin DB9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Aston Martin Rapide | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Aston Martin DB9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Aston Martin Rapide | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Aston Martin DB9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Aston Martin DBS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Aston Martin Rapide | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Aston Martin Virage | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Aston Martin DB9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Aston Martin DBS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Aston Martin Rapide | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Aston Martin DB9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Aston Martin DBS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Aston Martin Rapide | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Aston Martin DB9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Aston Martin DBS | 0 | 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 17V796000.
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