Vehicle recall R/2017/343

Aston Martin DB9 and others recall: Movement of seat may damage battery supply cable

DVSA recall R/2017/343 names the Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Dbs, Aston Martin Vanquish and Aston Martin Virage. It was launched 18 December 2017. It covers vehicles built 19 December 2003 to 17 November 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/343
Launched: 18 December 2017
Issued by: ASTON MARTIN
Manufacturer reference: RA-18-0026 / QN-18-0083
Vehicles: 6,542 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

In some circumstances when the right side front seat is operated to its fully reward position the seat runner can compress the battery supply cable and cause the seat to damage the battery supply cable. This may cause an open circuit and/or ground the supply cable which may then overheat.

The fix

On affected vehicles examine the battery supply cable for damage and install a routing block to ensure that the seat runner cannot compress the battery supply cable. If necessary replace the cable.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 6,542.
Model	Built
Aston Martin DB9	19 December 2003 to 17 November 2015
Aston Martin Dbs	19 December 2003 to 17 November 2015
Aston Martin Vanquish	19 December 2003 to 17 November 2015
Aston Martin Virage	19 December 2003 to 17 November 2015

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/2017/345 Vehicle may roll away 18 December 2017, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Rapide, Aston Martin Vanquish and others
R/2016/082 Risk of short-circuit in battery supply cable 11 April 2016, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Dbs, Aston Martin Vanquish
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
R/2020/280 Certain fixings on the front seat air bag may not have been tightened to the correct torque 12 October 2020, Aston Martin DB11, Aston Martin Dbs, Aston Martin Vantage
R/2014/163 Seat may overheat 2 December 2014, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin Vantage, Aston Martin Dbs
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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