Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES,THE POWER ASSISTED STEERING HIGH PRESSURE FLEXIBLE HOSE MAY CONTACT THE LEFT HAND EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE HOSE MAY SCORCH THROUGH RESULTING IN A PROGRESSIVE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND POWER ASSISTANCE.
Consequence: THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE HOSE AND REPLACE THE HOSE IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2003. 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.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: DEPENDING ON WHICH WIRES ARE TRAPPED, THE LOSS OF LIGHTING FUNCTION CAN VARY.
Remedy: 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.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: IF THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN IN THIS CONDITION, IT COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE EXHAUST CATALYST DUE TO OVERHEATING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES WITH RECALIBRATED PROGRAMS.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
22 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
15
ENGINE
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
STRUCTURE
1
10226734
Date: 2022-10-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Phased Launch of Bosch MTS 6531 VCI Unit
10171855
Date: 2020-02-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Crankshaft Sensor - High RPM Test
10165856
Date: 2019-09-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Customer Handover Checklist
10161683
Date: 2019-05-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
Recommended Engine Oils for V8 and V12 Naturally Aspirated Engines
10158158
Date: 2019-03-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Welcome to Technical Hub
10154955
Date: 2019-02-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Parts return requests PRRs
10154954
Date: 2019-02-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Technical Assessments launched on the training academy
10165858
Date: 2019-02-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Welcome to Technical Hub V2
10158157
Date: 2019-01-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
The Introduction of Tech Hub and Spotlight
10154214
Date: 2018-12-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: TIRES.
Instructions for the ATEQ TPMS / RKE Tool
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.