Vehicle recall R/2018/023

Aston Martin DB11 recall: Inadvertant airbag deployment

DVSA recall R/2018/023 names the Aston Martin DB11. It was launched 23 January 2018. It covers vehicles built 16 November 2015 to 30 October 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/023
Launched: 23 January 2018
Issued by: ASTON MARTIN
Manufacturer reference: RA-01-1048 / QN-01-1048
Vehicles: 1,069 across the lines below

What can go wrong

When combined with a damaged steering column control module clock spring and insufficient grounding of the steering column an electrostatic discharge may lead to an inadvertent deployment of the driver's airbag. Drivers will be alerted to a potential fault by the airbag warning in the instrument cluster and an additional warning message.

The fix

On affected vehicles install a contact bridge and a contact spring that will provide a suitable ground for the steering column.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Aston Martin DB11	16 November 2015 to 30 October 2017	1,069

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Other recalls for these models

R/2017/209 Tyre pressure monitoring system incorrectly set 13 July 2017, Aston Martin DB11
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

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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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