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NHTSA campaign 17V796000 · Aston Martin campaign RA-07-0028

Aston Martin Recall 17V-796: Park Pawl may not Engage, Allowing Vehicle to Move

NHTSA recall 17V796000 (Aston Martin campaign RA-07-0028) was reported by Aston Martin The Americas on December 11, 2017, with 3,493 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Rapide, Aston Martin DBS and more for model years 2009–2016. Owners were notified on February 5, 2018, 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 17V796000 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
17V796000 (also written 17V-796 or 17V796)
Filed by
Aston Martin The Americas
Aston Martin campaign number
RA-07-0028
Report received
Potentially affected
3,493 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Owners notified

Repair completion: 64.73% (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 17V796000. 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

    • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built September 1, 2008 – September 4, 2012 (per NHTSA)

  • Aston Martin Rapide

  • Aston Martin Vanquish

    • 2014 · Vehicles built October 18, 2012 – August 15, 2014 (per NHTSA)

  • Aston Martin Virage

    • 2012 · Vehicles built January 24, 2011 – September 7, 2012 (per NHTSA)
All Aston Martin recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V796000.

Defect description

Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2009-2016 DB9, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2015 Rapide, 2012 Virage, and 2014 Vanquish vehicles equipped with a 6-Speed Touchtronic II Automatic Transmission. A communication error between the Engine Control Module (ECM) and the Transmission Control Module (TCM) can cause the transmission park pawl to not engage.

Safety consequence

If the park pawl does not engage and the vehicle is stopped on a slope and exited without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 1, 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0028.

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 17V796000

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.