Vehicle recall R/2005/162

Aston Martin DB9 recall: Automatic transmission parking brake may not engage

DVSA recall R/2005/162 names the Aston Martin DB9. It was launched 18 November 2005. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2005/162
Launched: 18 November 2005
Issued by: ASTON MARTIN
Manufacturer reference: SAR011
Vehicles: 3 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Some vehicles may have been manufactured with an automatic transmission parking brake component which may not have been hardened to the correct specification. This could result in the transmission parking brake not engaging when park on the transmission is selected.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the parking brake pawl guide plate replaced with a quality assured item.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Aston Martin DB9	not recorded	3

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Other recalls for these models

R/2009/085 Steering response may be incorrect 14 August 2009, Aston Martin Vantage, Aston Martin Dbs, Aston Martin DB9
R/2010/148 Steering may be affected 8 October 2010, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Dbs
R/2013/067 Throttle pedal may fail 29 May 2013, Aston Martin DB9
R/2014/078 Intermittent fault with transmission control switches 16 July 2014, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Rapide
R/2014/163 Seat may overheat 2 December 2014, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Vantage, Aston Martin Dbs
R/2016/082 Risk of short-circuit in battery supply cable 11 April 2016, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Dbs, Aston Martin Vanquish

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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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