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2012 Aston Martin DBS

5 open recalls

Every repair below is free.

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  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Power train

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.

A communication error between the Engine Control Module (ECM) and the Transmission Control Module (TCM) can cause the transmission park pawl to not engage.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 3,493 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V796000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair when you can Latches/locks/linkages

If the doors cannot be opened by an occupant from inside the vehicle, they may be trapped inside, increasing their risk of injury.

The affected vehicles are equipped with interior door unlocking mechanisms that may not function when the vehicle has been locked from the outside. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 6,076 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V846000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Seats

If the electronic control module fails, the seat heater could get hot enough that areas of the seat may overheat and smolder, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

In the affected vehicles, the electronic control module for the driver and front passenger seat heaters may fail, preventing the seat heaters from being able to be turned off.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 7,256 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V753000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Accelerator pedal

If the accelerator pedal arm breaks, the engine will return to idle and the driver will be unable to maintain or increase engine speed, increasing the risk of a crash.

Due to a manufacturing error, the accelerator pedal arm may break.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 5,001 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V010000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Accelerator pedal

If the throttle pedal arm breaks, the engine will return to idle and the driver will be unable to maintain or increase engine speed, increasing the risk of a crash.

Due to a manufacturing error, the throttle pedal arm may break.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 689 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V228000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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