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NHTSA : 17V389000

Campaign Details

Component: POWER TRAIN

Defect Description

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.

Consequence / Hazard

If the transmission shifts into neutral or does not operate as intended, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

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.

🚗 Affected Vehicles2

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.