Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedalRecall 14V-010 · Aston Martin vehicles
Aston Martin Lagonda of North America recall 14V-010 covers 5,001 Aston Martin vehicles for a vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal problem, reported to NHTSA on January 16, 2014. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q3) shows 91% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 14V010000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 DB9 and V8 Vantage, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2012 Rapide, 2014 Rapide S, 2011-2012 V12 Vantage, 2011-2014 V8 Vantage S and 2012 Virage vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the accelerator pedal arm may break.
The risk
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.
The fix
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assemblies. The recall began on February 11, 2014. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service by calling 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's recall number is RA-03-0017. IMPORTANT: This recall supersedes recall 13V-228. Any vehicle that has been remedied under the previous recall needs to have the current remedy applied.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
91%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 34 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from November 1, 2007 to December 31, 2013. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.