Vehicle recall R/2006/021

Aston Martin Vantage recall: Engine may not start

DVSA recall R/2006/021 names the Aston Martin Vantage. It was launched 8 February 2006. It covers vehicles built 23 May 2005 to 27 October 2005.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2006/021
Launched: 8 February 2006
Issued by: ASTON MARTIN
Manufacturer reference: SAR012
Vehicles: 125 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The engine may not start because the power train to chassis primary earth stud may have intermittent high resistance. This condition may occur when electrical items that draw high current are utilised in which case the electrical path could route through the rear braided hoses causing them to heat up and possibly melt leading to a soft pedalillumination of the brake warning lamp and poor starting.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected so the primary earth stud can be moved to a new location and fit a secondary earth strap between the transmission and chassis.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Aston Martin Vantage	23 May 2005 to 27 October 2005	125

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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/2000/106 Intermittent loss of engine power on start up. 9 October 2000, Aston Martin Vantage, Aston Martin DB7
R/2000/041 Impeded rear road wheel stability could occur 10 April 2000, Aston Martin Vantage
R/2000/030 Steering rack mounting brackets may crack 9 March 2000, Aston Martin Vantage
R/2000/001 Front damper lower mounting bracket may detach 10 January 2000, Aston Martin Vantage, Aston Martin DB7
R/2012/112 Directional control may be affected 12 November 2012, Aston Martin Vantage

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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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