NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V065
Manufacturer Aston Martin The Americas
Components AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected 1,027
Inadvertent Driver Air Bag Deployment
If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.
Summary
Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2017-2018 DB11 V12 Coupe and DB11 V8 Coupe vehicles. The driver’s frontal air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air bag clockspring is broken.
Remedy
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988.
Notes
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.
Check if your Aston Martin has a Recall
RA-01-1048
24 January, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCSB-18V065-0017.pdf
Owner Notification Letter
March 22, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCONL-18V065-9800.pdf
Change of Ownership Form
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RMISC-18V065-5948.pdf
Recall Acknowledgement
January 25, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18V065-5345.pdf
