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Aston Martin - DB9 and Rapide S

Official notice

8 Aug 2014

Last checked

8 Aug 2014

Critical riskEU Safety Gate
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An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Aston Martin - DB9 and Rapide S. Null The printed circuit boards in the transmission control switches may be defective. If affected, the vehicle will lose power and the transmission will default to neutral gear. This may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Published 2014-08-08.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/1196/14

Official notice

2014-08-08

The hazard

Null The printed circuit boards in the transmission control switches may be defective. If affected, the vehicle will lose power and the transmission will default to neutral gear. This may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

DB9 (COUPE AND VOLANTE) AND RAPIDE S PRODUCED BETWEEN 10/6/13 AND 30/6/14

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

DB9 and Rapide S

Risk / hazard

Null The printed circuit boards in the transmission control switches may be defective. If affected, the vehicle will lose power and the transmission will default to neutral gear. This may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Aston Martin

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Aston Martin.

Source & status

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/1196/14

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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