2008 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 10V449000 on 09/30/2010
- Component:
- Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/2007 - 09/29/2007
- Affected:
- 1,090
- Defect:
- Aston martin is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 db9 coupe, db9 volante, v8 vantage coupe, v8 vantage roadster, and dbs coupe vehicles. the front bottom suspension arm cam bolt could crack along its shank allowing the lower control arm to move.
- Consequence:
- Movement of the lower control arm will influence the driver's control of the steering of the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the front suspension lower control arm cam bolts. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on november 11, 2010. owners may contact aston martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988.
- Notes:
- Aston martin safety recall no. ra-04-0014.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
- Campaign:
- 14V010000 on 01/15/2014
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/2007 - 12/30/2013
- Affected:
- 5,001
- Defect:
- Aston martin lagonda of north america (aston martin) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 db9 and v8 vantage, 2009-2012 dbs, 2010-2012 rapide, 2014 rapide s, 2011-2012 v12 vantage, 2011-2014 v8 vantage s and 2012 virage vehicles. due to a manufacturing error, the accelerator pedal arm may break.
- Consequence:
- If the accelerator 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.
- Correction:
- Aston martin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assemblies. the recall began on february 11, 2014. owners may contact aston martin customer service by calling 1-888-923-9988. aston martin's recall number is ra-03-0017. important: this recall supersedes recall 13v-228. any vehicle that has been remedied under the previous recall needs to have the current remedy applied.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 14V753000 on 11/24/2014
- Component:
- Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
- Manufactured:
- 07/02/2006 - 11/04/2014
- Affected:
- 7,256
- Defect:
- Aston martin lagonda of north america (aston martin) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 db9, v12 vantage, v8 vantage, dbs, and virage vehicles manufactured july 3, 2006, to november 5, 2014. in the affected vehicles, the electronic control module for the driver and front passenger seat heaters may fail, preventing the seat heaters from being able to be turned off.
- Consequence:
- If the electronic control module fails, the seat heater could get hot enough that areas of the seat may overheat and smolder, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
- Correction:
- Aston martin will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional module to the circuit that can interrupt the power to the seat heaters in case the electronic control module for the seat heaters fails, free of charge. the recall began in january 2015. owners may contact aston martin customer service by calling 1-888-923-9988. aston martin's number for this recall is ra-01-0019.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2008 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE TSBs (18)
- Bulletin:
- TSB-02-81
- Component:
- 102000 power train:manual transmission
- Summary:
- Aston martin: gear change cables are held into a bracket above the transaxle by spring loaded sleeves. the cables can come out of the bracket, if this happens some of the gears can not be selected. *pe
- Bulletin:
- RA-04-0014
- Component:
- 021500 suspension:front:control arm
- Summary:
- Aston martin service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. there are front arm suspension bolts that are out of specifications and could crack affecting steering and stability. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SB-07-0440
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Process if a customer complains about six-speed manual transmission shift quality when cold.
- Bulletin:
- SPL-03-0584
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Introduction of remanufactured long block v8 engine.
- Bulletin:
- SB-03-0412V2
- Component:
- 181000 vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
- Summary:
- A new type of throttle pedal needs an additional support bracket. the support bracket is installed in production on vehicles after the vins given. before you install a new-type throttle pedal on a vehicle before the vins given, you must bon
- Bulletin:
- SB-07-0315V4
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Sportshift clutch driveability problems, all v8 vantage and v8 vantage s with 6 and 7-speed sportshift (asm) transmission. bulletin originally issued 06/08/2010, already updated twice. version 4 issued to cover solutions to current reported
- Bulletin:
- SPL030584V2
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Introduction of a remanufactured long block v8 engine. amended to show increased labour times. changes to details of one of special tools.
- Bulletin:
- SB010420
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Some markets do not need a front licence plate plinth to be installed to a vehicle. this gives instruction on how to install a front licence plate plinth if a vehicle moves to a region where this becomes a legal requirement.
- Bulletin:
- SPL-30-1017
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Reminder to do obd in-use monitoring with amds.
- Bulletin:
- SPL-30-1022
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Client services department team update.
- Bulletin:
- SPL-30-1036
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- New electrical content and html5 upgrade for cortona 3d content on the dealer communication system (dcs).
- Bulletin:
- SPL-30-1047
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- 2018 technical training update.
- Bulletin:
- OTH-01-1043
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Correct diagnosis and replacement of restraint control modules
- Bulletin:
- SPL-30-1074
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Epdr submission process update to existing spl-30-0458
- Bulletin:
- SPL-03-1088
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Introduction of a remanufactured long-block v8 engine
- Bulletin:
- SB-01-1094
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Deployable spoiler wear inspection - annual check required.
- Bulletin:
- SPL-30-1148
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- To inform about the changes we are making to technical training along with the introduction of the 3 tier technician grading system
- Bulletin:
- SPL-15-1157
- Component:
- 280000 back over prevention
- Summary:
- Aftermarket dash camera questionnaire
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