Technical bulletins

Fuel Filling Problem

Fuel filling problem

Variants: DB9, DBS, Virage and Vanquish Volante

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6-Speed Touchtronic II Automatic Transmission Park Lock Problem

Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2009-2016 DB9, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2015 Rapide, 2012 Virage, and 2014 Vanquish vehicles equipped with a 6-Speed Touchtronic II Automatic Transmission. A communication error between the Engine Control Module (ECM) and the Transmission Control Module (TCM) can cause the transmission park pawl to not engage.

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Change to the Battery Supply Cable Routing

Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2005-2009 DB9, and DBS vehicles. The battery supply cable on these vehicles may become damaged when the driver seat is positioned in the full rearward location.

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Support Bracket for the New Throttle Pedal Assembly

A new type of throttle pedal needs an additional support bracket. The support bracket is installed in Production on vehicles after the VINs given. Before you install a new-type throttle pedal on a vehicle before the VINs given, you must bond a support bracket to the body extrusion. If you install a new-type throttle pedal on an earlier vehicle, you must do the Workshop Procedure that follows also to install a support bracket. Amended to show new kit of parts needed.

Variants: All RHD vehicles from August 2004, but not One-77, Vanquish and Cygnet

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Using the N ew Special Tool to Remove the Bezel for the Docking Station

We have introduced a new special tool 43-28335 Docking Station Bezel Release Tool.

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Correct Installation of Rear Lamp Assemblies

Correct installation of rear lamp assemblies. one of the two rear lamp assemblies is removed, you must make sure the assembly is installed correctly (refer to applicable workshop mnul procedure 17.03.aa or 17.03.ab).

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Alignment of Brake Hoses

Aston martin virage, vanquish, rapide, rapide s, vantage v12, one 77, zagato and lagonda taraf: service information regarding the correct alignment tool not being used during repair when brake hoses have been removed and installed during service. this can cause kinks and twist& damage to the brake hose. *lj

Variants: DB9, DBS, Virage, DB9 (13MY), Vanquish, Rapide (including Rapide S), V12 Vantage (including V12 Vantage S), One 77, Zagato and Lagonda Taraf

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Ground Cable Modification for the Automatic Transmission

Aston martin vanquish, rapide, d89,dbs and virage (automatic transmission only): information regarding the ground cable modification for the automatic transmission. version 2 of bulletin sb-19-0392. *lj

Variants: Vanquish, Rapide, DB9, DBS and Virage (Automatic Transmission only)

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Throttle Pedal Lever - Incorrect Material Specification and Adjustment of the Footwell Scuff-Plate on Left Hand Steering Vehicles

Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 DB9 and V8 Vantage, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2012 Rapide, 2014 Rapide S, 2011-2012 V12 Vantage, 2011-2014 V8 Vantage S and 2012 Virage vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the accelerator pedal arm may break.

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Throttle Pedal Lever - Incorrect Material Specification

Aston Martin is recalling certain model year DB9, Virage, V8 Vantage, V12 Vantage, and Rapide vehicles manufactured from May 14, 2012, through April 10, 2013. Due to a manufacturing error, the throttle pedal arm may break.

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Docking Station Bezel Lens Replacement

Docking station lens replacement. consumer may complain that the docking station will come detached. whole bezel lens assembly must be replaced if half of the lens is detached.

Variants: V8 and V12 Vantage, DB9, DBS, Virage, Rapide, Zagato and Vanquish 13MY

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Front Bottom Suspension Arm Cam-bolts - North America Only

Aston martin is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 db9 coupe, db9 volante, v8 vantage coupe, v8 vantage roadster, and dbs coupe vehicles. the front bottom suspension arm cam bolt could crack along its shank allowing the lower control arm to move.

Variants: V8 Vantage, DB9 and DBS

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High-Speed Windscreen Wiper Software Update

See document search button for owner letter. the windscreen wipers, when they are at fast speed, can stop after a period of constant usage. the new 200 amp alternator gives an increased voltage to the wiper motor. csc letter was received.

Variants: DBS and DB9 09MY

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Seat Heaters may Overheat

Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 DB9, V12 Vantage, V8 Vantage, DBS, and Virage vehicles manufactured July 3, 2006, to November 5, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic control module for the driver and front passenger seat heaters may fail, preventing the seat heaters from being able to be turned off.

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Double-Locked Doors cannot be Opened/FMVSS 206

Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 DB9, 2010-2012 DBS, 2010-2016 V8 Vantage, 2012 Virage, 2010-2016 Rapide, 2014-2016 Vanquish, 2011-2016 V12 Vantage, and 2012-2013 V12 Zagato vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with interior door unlocking mechanisms that may not function when the vehicle has been locked from the outside. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."

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DBS Automatic Transmission Wiring Harness

Some dbs automatic transmission vehicles have transmission electrical harnesses installed that can become defective because of a manufacturing fault. the failure does not occur frequently but if it does, an overlay harness has been made that will correct the problem. no model years are listed.

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TSB-18-0292: DBS Automatic Transmission Wiring Harness

Some dbs automatic transmission vehicles have transmission electrical harnesses installed that can become defective because of a manufacturing fault. the failure does not occur frequently but if it does, an overlay harness has been made that will correct the problem. no model years are listed.

Models: DBS (2007-2012)

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Gear-Change Cable Retention

Gear change cables are held into a bracket above the transaxle by spring loaded sleeves. the cables can come out of the bracket, if this happens some of the gears can not be selected.

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TSB-02-81: Gear-Change Cable Retention

Gear change cables are held into a bracket above the transaxle by spring loaded sleeves. the cables can come out of the bracket, if this happens some of the gears can not be selected.

Models: DBS (2007-2012) · DB9 (2004-2016) · V8 Vantage (2005-2017)

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