2000 Aston Martin DB7 recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The welds securing the front damper lower mounting bracket could be inadequate resulting in separation of the bracket.
💥 The risk
The separated bracket could displace the damper, and limit steering action.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the front damper lower mounting bracket.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V011000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SAR 003
- Manufacturer
- ASTON MARTIN
- Vehicles affected
- 381
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 27, 2000
- Built
- Jun 1, 1999 – Jun 30, 1999
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Aston martin recall no. Sar 003.owner notification is expected to begin during february 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact aston martin at 201-818-8352.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).