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2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

7 open recalls

Every repair below is free.

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  • 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

The loss of hydraulic fluid may prevent the vehicle from shifting out of the gear that it is in.

A connector for the transmission fluid lines may break resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak.

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

Free repair · 6 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V390000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair when you can Power train

If the transmission shifts into neutral or does not operate as intended, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

The affected vehicles received updated transmission and engine control software which may conflict with the pre-existing clutch settings and may cause the transmission to shift to neutral, or enable clutch protection mode which give abrupt gear shifts.

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

Free repair · 315 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V389000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Power train

The loss of hydraulic fluid may prevent the vehicle from shifting out of the gear that it is in.

A connector for the clutch fluid line may break, resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak.

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

Free repair · 179 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V391000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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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