NHTSA campaign 15V846000 · Aston Martin campaign RA-01-0021
Aston Martin Recall 15V-846: Double-Locked Doors cannot be Opened/FMVSS 206
NHTSA recall 15V846000 (Aston Martin campaign RA-01-0021) was reported by Aston Martin Lagonda of North America on December 16, 2015, with 6,076 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Rapide, Aston Martin V8 Vantage and more for model years 2009–2016. Owners were notified on August 10, 2016, 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 15V846000 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
- 15V846000 (also written 15V-846 or 15V846)
- Filed by
- Aston Martin Lagonda of North America
- Aston Martin campaign number
- RA-01-0021
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,076 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 206
Repair completion: 74.3% (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 15V846000. 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 V12 Zagato
Aston Martin Vanquish
Aston Martin Virage
- 2012 · Vehicles built January 21, 2011 – August 25, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V846000.
Defect description
Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 DB9, 2010-2012 DBS, 2010-2016 V8 Vantage, 2012 Virage, 2010-2016 Rapide, 2014-2016 Vanquish, 2011-2016 V12 Vantage, and 2012-2013 V12 Zagato vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with interior door unlocking mechanisms that may not function when the vehicle has been locked from the outside. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Safety consequence
If the doors cannot be opened by an occupant from inside the vehicle, they may be trapped inside, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will disable the double locking feature by reprogramming the software, free of charge. The recall began August 10, 2016. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-01-0021.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V846000
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.