ASTON MARTIN DB9 2007: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V449000

Make Model Year
ASTON MARTIN DB9 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-11-11 2010-09-28 2010-10-01

Production Dates: 2007-03-01 - 2007-09-30

Manufacturers Involved: Aston Martin The Americas

Manufacturer Campaign Number: RA-04-0014

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1090

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ASTON MARTIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 DB9 COUPE, DB9 VOLANTE, V8 VANTAGE COUPE, V8 VANTAGE ROADSTER, AND DBS COUPE VEHICLES. THE FRONT BOTTOM SUSPENSION ARM CAM BOLT COULD CRACK ALONG ITS SHANK ALLOWING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO MOVE.

Consequence

MOVEMENT OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WILL INFLUENCE THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM CAM BOLTS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ASTON MARTIN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-923-9988.

Notes

ASTON MARTIN SAFETY RECALL NO. RA-04-0014.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .