NHTSA campaign 96V242000
Aston Martin Recall 96V-242: ASTON MARTIN/SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME
NHTSA recall 96V242000 was reported by ASTON MARTIN on November 27, 1996, with 173 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Aston Martin DB7 for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on December 10, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V242000 (also written 96V-242 or 96V242)
- Filed by
- ASTON MARTIN
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 173 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Warning Light/Devices
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V242000. 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 DB7
- 1997 · Vehicles built June 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V242000.
Defect description
THE FRONT SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME DOES NOT SOUND WITH THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED.
Safety consequence
THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME IS TO REMIND OCCUPANTS TO FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL FIT NEW SEAT BELT BUCKLES WITH PROPERLY CONFIGURED WIRING.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 1996. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ASTON MARTIN AT 1-888-88ASTON.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V242000
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.