NHTSA recall 17V391000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 17V391000 |
| Manufacturer's number | RA-07-0024 |
| Manufacturer | Aston Martin The Americas |
| Reported | 2017-06-21 |
| Owners notified | 2017-08-18 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Units potentially affected | 179 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-01-16 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 179 |
| Reported remedied | 119 (66%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 1 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Aston Martin the Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2011-2014 V8 Vantage vehicles equipped with 7-speed Auto-Shift Manual (ASM) "SportShift II" transmissions. A connector for the clutch fluid line may break, resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak.
What can happen
The loss of hydraulic fluid may prevent the vehicle from shifting out of the gear that it is in. Additionally, if the vehicle is being driven when the fluid level significantly drops, the transmission may shift to an emergency neutral as the vehicle comes to a stop. If the driver ignores the dash warning message and exits the vehicle without applying the parking brake, the vehicle may roll away. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will install a support bracket to hold pipe securely in position, free of charge. The recall began July 18, 2017. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-949-379-3100. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0024.
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.
| 2011 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE | Built 2010-11-25 to 2013-09-13. |
|---|---|
| 2012 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE | Built 2010-11-25 to 2013-09-13. |
| 2013 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE | Built 2010-11-25 to 2013-09-13. |
| 2014 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE | Built 2010-11-25 to 2013-09-13. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB-07-0315V4 | 2017-08-10. Service bulletin. SportShift Clutch Driveability Problems, all V8 Vantage and V8 Vantage S with 6 and 7-Speed SportShift (ASM) Transmission. Bulletin originally issued 06/08/2010, already updated twice. Version 4 issued to cover solutions to current reported problems. |
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| SB-07-0440 | 2017-07-31. Service bulletin. Process if a Customer complains about six-speed manual transmission shift quality when cold. |
| SB-07-0401 | 2015-08-26. Service bulletin. ASTON MARTIN: DUE TO THE DIFFERENT CONNECTOR, ON SOME VEHICLES, CONNECTING CLUTCH FLUID SUPPLY TUBE TO TRANSMISSION, CAN FAIL, CAUSING LOSS OF CLUTCH FLUID AND INCORRECT OPERATION ON TRANSMISSION. MODEL V8 VANTAGE. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.