Vehicle recall R/2013/067

Aston Martin DB9 recall: Throttle pedal may fail

DVSA recall R/2013/067 names the Aston Martin DB9. It was launched 29 May 2013. It covers vehicles built 14 May 2012 to 10 April 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/067
Launched: 29 May 2013
Issued by: ASTON MARTIN
Manufacturer reference: RA-03-0017
Vehicles: 1,289 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The throttle pedal may fail resulting in the driver being unable to accelerate or maintain speed. The throttle pedal arm on the affected vehicles is not to specification.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the throttle pedal with one of the correct specification.

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	14 May 2012 to 10 April 2013	1,289

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Other recalls for these models

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/2010/148 Steering may be affected 8 October 2010, Aston Martin DB9, 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
R/2009/085 Steering response may be incorrect 14 August 2009, Aston Martin Vantage, Aston Martin Dbs, Aston Martin DB9
R/2017/345 Vehicle may roll away 18 December 2017, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Rapide, Aston Martin Vanquish and others

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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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