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Introduction to AMShift

Introduction to AMShift

Variants: V12 Vantage S and V12 Vantage AMR manual transmissions

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Light weight wheels

Clash between wheel weights and brake caliper on light weight wheels

Variants: V12 Vantage

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Possible missing fuel line heat deflector

Because of an error during manufacture, it is possible that some of the vehicles in the affected VIN (7 vehicles) list do not have the heat deflector installed for the fuel line.

Variants: V12 Vantage S and Vanquish

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Manual Transmission Shift Quality When Cold

Process if a Customer complains about six-speed manual transmission shift quality when cold.

Variants: Vantage With Six Speed Manual Transmission

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Fluid Leakage from the Clutch Slave Cylinder

Fluid leakage from the clutch slave cylinder. Small quantity of vehicles that may have incorrectly tightened fluid connections on the clutch slave cylinder.

Variants: V8, V12 Vantage, GT8 and GT12, ASM Transmission only

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Fluid Leakage from the Clutch Slave Cylinder

Fluid leakage from the clutch slave cylinder. Small quantity of vehicles that may have incorrectly tightened fluid connections on the clutch slave cylinder.

Variants: V8, V12 Vantage, GT8 and GT12, ASM Transmission only

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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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Install Brake Pedal Sensor Link Harness on V12 Vantage S and GT12

A quantity of V12 Vantage S and GT12 vehicles have been released from the factory that do not have the link harness installed for the brake pedal sensor. This fault can have an unwanted effect on a number of systems - for example, the Adaptive Damping System (ADS), the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system, the Traction Control (TC) system, and the Engine Management Control Module (ECM) - and can cause a number of Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) to display on AMDS. Please do the Workshop Procedure that follows to install the link harness.

Variants: V12 Vantage S, GT12

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Install Brake Pedal Sensor Link Harness on V12 Vantage S and GT12

A quantity of V12 Vantage S and GT12 vehicles have been released from the factory that do not have the link harness installed for the brake pedal sensor. This fault can have an unwanted effect on a number of systems - for example, the Adaptive Damping System (ADS), the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system, the Traction Control (TC) system, and the Engine Management Control Module (ECM) - and can cause a number of Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) to display on AMDS. Please do the Workshop Procedure that follows to install the link harness.

Variants: V12 Vantage S, GT12

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Modification to the Electrical Connections on the V12 Starter Solenoid

This repair is the same as Service Action SA-18-0252. use this Quarantine Notice for vehicles that are not registered and have been given to a customer.

Variants: Vanquish (13 MY onwards), DB9, Rapide S, V12 Vantage, Vantage GT12

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Modification to the Electrical Connections on the V12 Starter Solenoid

There are two modifications that you need to do to the starter solenoid electrical connections on some v12 engined models.

Variants: Vanquish (13 MY onwards), DB9, Rapide S, V12 Vantage, Vantage GT12

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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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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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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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Incorrect Software Configuration File for the TPMS on V12 Vantage - North America Only

Aston Martin is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 V12 Vantage Coupe vehicles for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems." On these vehicles, the low tire pressure warning light will not illuminate until the tire pressure in the front tires is more than 25% below the recommended cold tire pressure.

Variants: V12 Vantage

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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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