2000–2001 Aston Martin DB7 & 2000–2001 Aston Martin Vantage + 1 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: six cylinder and twelve cylinder variants. The steering column lighting switch gear has the potential to trap wires, leading to a partial loss of lighting functionality.
💥 The risk
Depending on which wires are trapped, the loss of lighting function CAN vary.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the switch gear assembly. Owner notification began july 12, 2001. 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.
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
- 01V110000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SAR007
- Manufacturer
- ASTON MARTIN
- Vehicles affected
- 3,238
- Component
- STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 12, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Aston martin recall no. SAR007.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).