2011 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S

Recalls

1 recall names the 2011 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S. Newest first.

• Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal

  Jan 16, 2014NHTSA 14V0100005,001 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.

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  If the accelerator pedal arm breaks, the engine will return to idle and the driver will be unable to maintain or increase engine speed, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy

  Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assemblies. The recall began on February 11, 2014. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service by calling 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's recall number is RA-03-0017. IMPORTANT: This recall supersedes recall 13V-228. Any vehicle that has been remedied under the previous recall needs to have the current remedy applied.

  Full recall details →

Owner complaints

Latest complaints

• Sep 11, 2020IL21,000 mi
  Exterior lighting

  Condensation building up in the rear tail light that could cause electrical failure. Issue IS how they are installed per rep at company. Can happen at any time the car gets wet.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10226734Phased Launch of Bosch MTS 6531 VCI Unit
• 10195136Compliance with E10 Fuel
• 10183740We have introduced a new special tool 43-28335 Docking Station Bezel Release Tool.
• 10183737The reason for this policy letter is to give you information that was not available before, when body repair policy BPL-01-0021 "Change of Paint Supplier" was published.
• 10171855Crankshaft Sensor - High RPM Test
• 10165858Welcome to Technical Hub V2
• 10165856Customer Handover Checklist
• 10161683Recommended Engine Oils for V8 and V12 Naturally Aspirated Engines
• 10158158Welcome to Technical Hub
• 10158157The Introduction of Tech Hub and Spotlight
• 10154955Parts return requests PRRs
• 10154954Technical Assessments launched on the training academy
• 10154214Instructions for the ATEQ TPMS / RKE Tool
• 10146088Aftermarket dash camera questionnaire
• 10146087To inform about the changes we are making to Technical Training along with the introduction of the 3 tier Technician grading system
• 10146082Deployable Spoiler wear inspection - annual check required.
• 10145035Introduction of a remanufactured long-block V8 engine
• 10145034EPDR Submission process update to existing SPL-30-0458
• 101295432018 Technical Training Update.
• 10129542New electrical content and HTML5 upgrade for Cortona 3D content on the dealer communication system (DCS).
• 10129541Client Services Department Team Update.
• 10129540Reminder to do OBD In-use Monitoring with AMDS.
• 10118574Introduction of a Remanufactured Long Block V8 Engine. Amended to show increased labour Times. changes to details of one of special tools.
• 10110866SportShift Clutch Driveability Problems, all V8 Vantage and V8 Vantage S with 6 and 7-Speed SportShift (ASM) Transmission. Bulletin originally issued 06/08/2010, already updated twice. Version 4 issued to cover solutions to current reported problems.
• 10108955A 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.

Every Aston Martin V8 Vantage S model year

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