NHTSA vehicle safety data
2011 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S
The 2011 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S has 1 NHTSA recall and 1 owner complaint on record — every open recall is repaired free at an authorized Aston Martin dealer.
Complete safety data for the 2011 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S. Data pulled live from api.nhtsa.gov.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
NHTSA #14V010000Reported January 16, 2014 · Aston Martin Lagonda of North America
Defect description
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.
Safety 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.
Free manufacturer remedy
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.