NHTSA campaign 12V480000 · Aston Martin campaign RA-19-0015

Aston Martin Recall 12V-480: Tire Pressure Monitoring System/FMVSS 138

NHTSA recall 12V480000 (Aston Martin campaign RA-19-0015) was reported by ASTON MARTIN on October 2, 2012, with 169 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe for model years 2010–2012. Owners were notified on February 12, 2013, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 12V480000 (also written 12V-480 or 12V480)
Filed by: ASTON MARTIN
Aston Martin campaign number: RA-19-0015
Report received: October 2, 2012
Potentially affected: 169 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Tires — Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
Owners notified: February 12, 2013
Safety standard: FMVSS 138

Repair completion: 86.39% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V480000. 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.

Aston Martin

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe
- 2010, 2011, 2012

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V480000.

Defect description

Aston Martin is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 V12 Vantage Coupe vehicles for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems." On these vehicles, the low tire pressure warning light will not illuminate until the tire pressure in the front tires is more than 25% below the recommended cold tire pressure.

Safety consequence

Underinflated tires can result in tire overloading and overheating, which could lead to tire failure and a possible crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software for the tire pressure monitoring system free of charge. The manufacturer notification to owners on February 12, 2013. Owners may contact Aston Martin at 1-888-923-9988.

Notes

Aston Martin's recall campaign number is RA-19-0015.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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V480000

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.