Recall 96V242000
Seat Belts › Front › Warning Light/devices — Aston Martin · reported 27 Nov 1996 · 173 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE FRONT SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME DOES NOT SOUND WITH THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED.
The risk
THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME IS TO REMIND OCCUPANTS TO FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS.
The fix
DEALERS WILL FIT NEW SEAT BELT BUCKLES WITH PROPERLY CONFIGURED WIRING.
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 1996. 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 1-888-88ASTON.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.
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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