{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V389000","date":"2017-06-21","owner_notified":"2017-08-18","manufacturer":"Aston Martin Lagonda of North America","component":"POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","summary":"Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2011-2012 V8 Vantage vehicles.  The affected vehicles received updated transmission and engine control software which may conflict with the pre-existing clutch settings and may cause the transmission to shift to neutral, or enable clutch protection mode which give abrupt gear shifts.","consequence":"If the transmission shifts into neutral or does not operate as intended, there is an increased the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will reinstall clutch system software, free of charge.  The recall began August 18, 2017.  Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at  1-949-379-3100.  Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0022.","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-07-0022","part_number":null,"units":315,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2018-4","period_to":"2018-4","submitted":"2019-01-16","involved":315,"remedied":201,"unreachable":6,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":63,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2011,"make":"ASTON MARTIN","model":"V8 VANTAGE","vehicle_id":"2011_aston-martin_v8-vantage","match":"exact","built_from":"2010-11-25","built_to":"2012-08-16"},{"year":2012,"make":"ASTON MARTIN","model":"V8 VANTAGE","vehicle_id":"2012_aston-martin_v8-vantage","match":"exact","built_from":"2010-11-25","built_to":"2012-08-16"}],"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/17V389000"}