Vehicle recall R/1997/092

Aston Martin Vantage recall: Security of seat belt shoulder anchorage

DVSA recall R/1997/092 names the Aston Martin Vantage and Aston Martin V8. It was launched 5 January 1998. It covers vehicles built 1 February 1997 to 30 November 1997.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1997/092
Launched: 5 January 1998
Issued by: ASTON MARTIN
Vehicles: DVSA lists 43 on each model line

What can go wrong

The seat belt B pillar anchorage may disengage from it's index plate during a frontal impact.

The fix

Potentially affected vehicles are being recalled to have the marking on the index plate inspected. Where the marking indicates that the plate is not the correct type it will be replaced with a quality assured example.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 43. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Aston Martin Vantage	1 February 1997 to 30 November 1997	43
Aston Martin V8	1 February 1997 to 30 November 1997	43

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2000/001 Front damper lower mounting bracket may detach 10 January 2000, Aston Martin Vantage, Aston Martin DB7
R/2000/030 Steering rack mounting brackets may crack 9 March 2000, Aston Martin Vantage
R/2000/041 Impeded rear road wheel stability could occur 10 April 2000, Aston Martin Vantage
R/2000/106 Intermittent loss of engine power on start up. 9 October 2000, Aston Martin Vantage, Aston Martin DB7
R/2006/021 Engine may not start 8 February 2006, Aston Martin Vantage
R/2009/085 Steering response may be incorrect 14 August 2009, Aston Martin Vantage, Aston Martin Dbs, Aston Martin DB9

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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