2012 ASTON MARTIN VIRAGE Recalls (5)

Campaign:
13V228000 on 06/02/2013
Component:
Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Manufactured:
05/13/2012 - 04/09/2013
Affected:
689
Defect:
Aston martin is recalling certain model year db9, virage, v8 vantage, v12 vantage, and rapide vehicles manufactured from may 14, 2012, through april 10, 2013. due to a manufacturing error, the throttle pedal arm may break.
Consequence:
If the throttle 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 throttle pedal assemblies. the recall began july 19, 2013. owners may contact aston martin customer service by calling 1-888-923-9988. aston martin's recall number is ra-03-0016.
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vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.this campaign was superseded by recall campaign 14v-010.
Campaign:
14V010000 on 01/15/2014
Component:
Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Manufactured:
12/31/2010 - 08/29/2012
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.
Campaign:
15V846000 on 12/15/2015
Component:
Latches/locks/linkages
Manufactured:
01/20/2011 - 08/24/2012
Affected:
6,076
Defect:
Aston martin lagonda of north america (aston martin) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 db9, 2010-2012 dbs, 2010-2016 v8 vantage, 2012 virage, 2010-2016 rapide, 2014-2016 vanquish, 2011-2016 v12 vantage, and 2012-2013 v12 zagato vehicles. the affected vehicles are equipped with interior door unlocking mechanisms that may not function when the vehicle has been locked from the outside. as such, these vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 206, "door locks and door retention components."
Consequence:
If the doors cannot be opened by an occupant from inside the vehicle, they may be trapped inside, increasing their risk of injury.
Correction:
Aston martin will notify owners, and dealers will disable the double locking feature by reprogramming the software, free of charge. the recall began august 10, 2016. owners may contact aston martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. aston martin's number for this recall is ra-01-0021.
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:
17V796000 on 12/14/2017
Component:
Power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Manufactured:
01/23/2011 - 09/06/2012
Affected:
3,493
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.
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
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.
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.

2012 ASTON MARTIN VIRAGE TSBs (10)

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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