NHTSA campaign 18V065000 · Aston Martin campaign RA-01-1048
Aston Martin Recall 18V-065: Inadvertent Driver Air Bag Deployment
NHTSA recall 18V065000 (Aston Martin campaign RA-01-1048) was reported by Aston Martin The Americas on January 19, 2018, with 1,027 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Aston Martin DB11 for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on March 22, 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 18V065000 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
- 18V065000 (also written 18V-065 or 18V065)
- Filed by
- Aston Martin The Americas
- Aston Martin campaign number
- RA-01-1048
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,027 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 93.38% (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 18V065000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V065000.
Defect description
Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2017-2018 DB11 V12 Coupe and DB11 V8 Coupe vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air bag clockspring is broken.
Safety consequence
If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988.
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 18V065000
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.