NHTSA Campaign 14V425000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Issued by Aston Martin Lagonda of North America · Reported Jul 14, 2014 · 440 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2014 DB9 and Rapide S vehicles manufactured June 2013 to July 2014. Due to a faulty circuit board, the transmissions in the affected vehicles may inadvertently shift to neutral without input from the driver.

Consequence

If the transmission shifts to neutral, the driver will not be able to maintain speed or move the vehicle out of traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected circuit boards, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0018. Note: If the vehicle exhibits this problem, owners are advised to turn off the ignition and then restart the car which may allow the car to be driven out of harm's way.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ASTON MARTIN DB9 2014 440
ASTON MARTIN RAPIDE S 2014 440

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V425000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.