Vehicle recall R/2009/085

Aston Martin Vantage and others recall: Steering response may be incorrect

DVSA recall R/2009/085 names the Aston Martin Vantage, Aston Martin Dbs and Aston Martin DB9. It was launched 14 August 2009. It covers vehicles built 6 April 2009 to 22 July 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/085
Launched: 14 August 2009
Issued by: ASTON MARTIN
Manufacturer reference: SAR013
Vehicles: DVSA lists 18 on each model line

What can go wrong

It has been identified that during the build process of the subject vehicles a safety critical action to check the torque of the front sub frame assembly bolts was omitted. Should the situation be ignored the driver would become aware of an unusual steering response.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the subject bolts inspected to ascertain whether they have been paint marked to indicate that the torque has been checked during production. Should this not be the case the bolts will be re-torqued.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 18. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Aston Martin DB9	6 April 2009 to 22 July 2009	18
Aston Martin Dbs	6 April 2009 to 22 July 2009	18
Aston Martin Vantage	6 April 2009 to 22 July 2009	18

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/2010/148 Steering may be affected 8 October 2010, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Dbs
R/2012/112 Directional control may be affected 12 November 2012, Aston Martin Vantage
R/2006/021 Engine may not start 8 February 2006, Aston Martin Vantage
R/2005/162 Automatic transmission parking brake may not engage 18 November 2005, Aston Martin DB9
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

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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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