NHTSA campaign 04V538000 · Aston Martin campaign SAR 009
Aston Martin Recall 04V-538: ASTON MARTIN/PEDAL FAILURE
NHTSA recall 04V538000 (Aston Martin campaign SAR 009) was reported by ASTON MARTIN on November 9, 2004, with 1,558 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Aston Martin V12 and Aston Martin Vanquish for model years 2001–2005. Owners were notified on December 23, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V538000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V538000 (also written 04V-538 or 04V538)
- Filed by
- ASTON MARTIN
- Aston Martin campaign number
- SAR 009
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,558 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control — Accelerator Pedal
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V538000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V538000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE THROTTLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME DISPLACED FROM ITS HOUSING.
Safety consequence
A DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE THROTTLE PEDALS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT ASTON MARTIN AT 201-818-8352.
Notes
ASTON MARTIN RECALL NO. SAR009.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V538000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.