Vehicle recall R/2016/082

Aston Martin DB9 and others recall: Risk of short-circuit in battery supply cable

DVSA recall R/2016/082 names the Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Dbs, Aston Martin Vanquish and Aston Martin Virage. It was launched 11 April 2016. It covers vehicles built 8 March 2007 to 14 November 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/082
Launched: 11 April 2016
Issued by: ASTON MARTIN
Manufacturer reference: RA-18-0020 & QN-18-0038
Vehicles: DVSA lists 691 on each model line

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the right fron seat can compress the battery supply cable. Prolonged occurences coulld cause damage to the insulation and the cable may short out

The fix

Fit new cable guide to reroute supply cable. Check condition of supply cable and where necessary reinforce insulation. In rare instances the cable may require replacement.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 691. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Aston Martin DB9	8 March 2007 to 17 May 2007	691
Aston Martin Dbs	10 July 2007 to 27 January 2011	691
Aston Martin Vanquish	3 September 2012 to 14 November 2015	691
Aston Martin Virage	19 January 2011 to 31 January 2011	691

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/2014/163 Seat may overheat 2 December 2014, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Vantage, Aston Martin Dbs
R/2017/345 Vehicle may roll away 18 December 2017, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Rapide, Aston Martin Vanquish and others
R/2017/343 Movement of seat may damage battery supply cable 18 December 2017, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Dbs, Aston Martin Vanquish
R/2014/078 Intermittent fault with transmission control switches 16 July 2014, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Rapide
R/2013/067 Throttle pedal may fail 29 May 2013, Aston Martin DB9
R/2019/396 The vehicles may not have had their passenger airbag fixings tightened to the correct torque 19 November 2019, Aston Martin DB11, Aston Martin Vantage, Aston Martin Dbs

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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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