{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"14V425000","date":"2014-07-14","owner_notified":"2014-10-02","manufacturer":"Aston Martin Lagonda of North America","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","summary":"Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2014 DB9 and Rapide S vehicles manufactured June 2013 to July 2014.  Due to a faulty circuit board, the transmissions in the affected vehicles may inadvertently shift to neutral without input from the driver.","consequence":"If the transmission shifts to neutral, the driver will not be able to maintain speed or move the vehicle out of traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected circuit boards, free of charge.  The recall began in October 2014.  Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988.  Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0018.  Note: If the vehicle exhibits this problem, owners are advised to turn off the ignition and then restart the car which may allow the car to be driven out of harm's way.","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.","mfr_campaign":"RA-07-0018","part_number":null,"units":440,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":8,"period_from":"2016-3","period_to":"2016-3","submitted":"2016-10-25","involved":440,"remedied":425,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":96,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2014,"make":"ASTON MARTIN","model":"DB9","vehicle_id":"2014_aston-martin_db9","match":"exact","built_from":"2013-06-01","built_to":"2014-07-30"},{"year":2014,"make":"ASTON MARTIN","model":"RAPIDE S","vehicle_id":"2014_aston-martin_rapide","match":"base","built_from":"2013-06-01","built_to":"2014-07-30"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/14V425000"}