2000–2001 Aston Martin DB7 recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The engine CAN start up on six of the twelve cylinders. This is due to one of the two powertrain control modules not operating with its design specification. This condition will be evident by a lack of engine power and or smoke from the exhaust tail pipe.
💥 The risk
If the engine continues to run in this condition, it could result in damage to the exhaust catalyst due to overheating.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace both powertrain control modules with recalibrated programs.
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
- 00V300000
- Manufacturer
- ASTON MARTIN
- Vehicles affected
- 285
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 18, 2000
- Built
- Jun 1, 1999 – Sep 30, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began october 18, 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 1-201-818-8352.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).