NHTSA campaign 13V228000 · Aston Martin campaign RA-03-0016
Aston Martin Recall 13V-228: Throttle Pedal Arm May Break
NHTSA recall 13V228000 (Aston Martin campaign RA-03-0016) was reported by Aston Martin Lagonda of North America on May 29, 2013, with 689 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin DBS, Aston Martin Rapide and more for model years 2012–2014. Owners were notified on July 19, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V228000 (also written 13V-228 or 13V228)
- Filed by
- Aston Martin Lagonda of North America
- Aston Martin campaign number
- RA-03-0016
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 689 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 13V228000. 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 DB9
Aston Martin DBS
Aston Martin Rapide
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe
Aston Martin Virage
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V228000.
Defect description
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.
Safety 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.
Manufacturer remedy
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Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.this campaign was superseded by recall campaign 14V-010.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V228000
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.