Aston Martin DB9 recalls

Due to a communication error between the Engine Control Module (ECM) software and the Transmission Control Module (TCM) the transmission park pawl may not engage. In certain circumstances such as when the park brake is not applied the vehicle may roll away.

Fix: On affected vehicles update the software for the Transmission Control Module.

3,849 vehicles · built 18 Dec 2007 to 11 Jan 2017

In some circumstances when the right side front seat is operated to its fully reward position the seat runner can compress the battery supply cable and cause the seat to damage the battery supply cable. This may cause an open circuit and/or ground the supply cable which may then overheat.

Fix: On affected vehicles examine the battery supply cable for damage and install a routing block to ensure that the seat runner cannot compress the battery supply cable. If necessary replace the cable.

6,542 vehicles · built 19 Dec 2003 to 17 Nov 2015

On affected vehicles the right fron seat can compress the battery supply cable. Prolonged occurences coulld cause damage to the insulation and the cable may short out

Fix: Fit new cable guide to reroute supply cable. Check condition of supply cable and where necessary reinforce insulation . In rare instances the cable may require replacement.

691 vehicles · built 8 Mar 2007 to 17 May 2007

On affected vehicles The control module for the front heated seats mail fail and when the ignition is switched on allow a permanent feed to the heater element(s). In this condition it may not be possible to switch off the heater element and over a period of time this may cause a seat to overheat and smouldering to occur. Occupants will notice an inability to switch the seat heater off using the designated switch and over longer periods a higher than normal temperature of the seat squab.

Fix: Fit additional seat heater monitoring modules. Where necessary seat elements may also be replaced.

8,299 vehicles · built 15 Jun 2006 to 6 Nov 2014

On affected vehicles the transmission switches have a chrome plating surround. This can interact with the printed circuit board within the switches and create an intermittent earth path to other surrounding parts In the subject vehicles this can cause the transmission to default to neutral without any driver input for gear selection resulting in a loss drive.

Fix: Replace existing switches with updated version. Brakes and steering are not affected.

313 vehicles

The throttle pedal may fail resulting in the driver being unable to accelerate or maintain speed. The throttle pedal arm on the affected vehicles is not to specification.

Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the throttle pedal with one of the correct specification.

1,289 vehicles · built 14 May 2012 to 10 Apr 2013

It has been established that the front suspension bottom suspension arm cam-bolt may be out of specification. It is possible that these bolts could crack and fail. This could in extreme cases affect the directional control of the vehicle.

Fix: Recall all affected vehicles for the replacement of the cam-bolt.

1,035 vehicles · built 1 Mar 2007 to 30 Sep 2007

It has been identified that during the build process of the subject vehicles a safety critical action to check the torque of the front sub frame assembly bolts was omitted. Should the situation be ignored the driver would become aware of an unusual steering response.

Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the subject bolts inspected to ascertain whether they have been paint marked to indicate that the torque has been checked during production. Should this not be the case the bolts will be re-torqued.

18 vehicles · built 6 Apr 2009 to 22 Jul 2009

Some vehicles may have been manufactured with an automatic transmission parking brake component which may not have been hardened to the correct specification. This could result in the transmission parking brake not engaging when park on the transmission is selected.

Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the parking brake pawl guide plate replaced with a quality assured item.

3 vehicles