Vehicle recall R/2020/280

Aston Martin DB11 and others recall: Certain fixings on the front seat air bag may not have been tightened to the correct torque

DVSA recall R/2020/280 names the Aston Martin DB11, Aston Martin Dbs and Aston Martin Vantage. It was launched 12 October 2020. It covers vehicles built 17 August 2016 to 8 May 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/280
Launched: 12 October 2020
Issued by: ASTON MARTIN
Manufacturer reference: RA-01-1418
Vehicles: DVSA lists 20 on each model line

What can go wrong

Certain fixings on the front seat airbag may not have been ‘tightened’ to the correct torque.

The fix

Examine the front seat airbag fixings and if necessary secure the fixings.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 20. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Aston Martin DB11	17 August 2016 to 8 May 2019	20
Aston Martin Dbs	17 August 2016 to 8 May 2019	20
Aston Martin Vantage	17 August 2016 to 8 May 2019	20

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/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/2018/023 Inadvertant airbag deployment 23 January 2018, Aston Martin DB11
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/2017/209 Tyre pressure monitoring system incorrectly set 13 July 2017, Aston Martin DB11
R/2017/205 Hydraulic connector may leak 23 June 2017, 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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