Applies to
Rapide (2010-2012).
Variants: Rapide — factory model field; verify exact vehicle and VIN.
VIN applicability: Factory header: All. Confirm the exact Rapide version and required workshop procedure with Aston Martin..
Years beside model names identify production generations, not confirmed affected years. For a specific car, confirm the VIN with Aston Martin or an authorised specialist. Do not assume every vehicle in the model family is affected.
Issue and owner context
The rear-door secondary gas strut can contact the door on some Rapide vehicles, damaging the strut spindle. The factory bulletin describes the workshop repair for damaged struts.
Reported symptoms
- Rear-door secondary gas strut contacts the door
- Damaged or broken gas-strut spindle
Aston Martin's repair
The documented workshop procedure involves door removal and modification of the contact area using the factory template. This is bodyshop work, not an owner adjustment.
Factory document
Factory document
SB-01-1195
Rear-Door Gas Strut Contact
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Sources and evidence
Confirmed factory information
The document record below was checked against the named source. Aston Martin is the publisher of the factory document.
The preserved bytes include the original NHTSA-hosted PDF; the manufacturer identifies Rapide in its model field.
A generic Rapide model field is not used to infer every derivative or the electric Rapide E. The article summarises owner relevance and does not replace the bodyshop procedure.
- Aston Martin: SB-01-1195, Rear-Door Gas Strut Contact.
- Original source document ↗
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