NHTSA safety recall

Recall 04V538000 · manufacturer campaign SAR 009

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal — Aston Martin · reported 9 Nov 2004 · 1,558 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE THROTTLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME DISPLACED FROM ITS HOUSING.

The risk

A DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The fix

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE THROTTLE PEDALS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT ASTON MARTIN AT 201-818-8352.

ASTON MARTIN RECALL NO. SAR009.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

NHTSA campaign

04V538000

Manufacturer campaign

SAR 009

Filed by

Aston Martin

Report received

9 Nov 2004

Owners notified

23 Dec 2004

Potentially affected

1,558

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2001 Aston Martin V12 2002 Aston Martin V12 2003 Aston Martin V12 2004 Aston Martin V12 2005 Aston Martin V12 2001 Aston Martin Vanquish 2002 Aston Martin Vanquish 2003 Aston Martin Vanquish 2004 Aston Martin Vanquish 2005 Aston Martin Vanquish

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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