EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Aston Martin “DB9 (Coupe & Volante), DBS (Coupe & Volante), One-77, V12 Vantage (Coupe and Roadster), V12 Zagato,” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/2183/14
Summary
null The control module for the front heated seats may fail when the ignition is switched on. This could allow a permanent feed to the seat heater element(s) and it may not be possible to switch off the heating. This fault could cause the seat to overheat and in extreme circumstances the seat occupants may receive burns.
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Product
Passenger car — Aston Martin
- Brand
- Aston Martin
- Name / model
- DB9 (Coupe & Volante), DBS (Coupe & Volante), One-77, V12 Vantage (Coupe and Roadster), V12 Zagato, · Aston Martin: DB9 (Coupe & Volante), DBS (Coupe & Volante), One-77, V12 Vantage (Coupe and Roadster), V12 Zagato, V8 Vantage (Coupe and Roadster), Virage (Coupe and Roadster)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Vehicles built between 15/06/2006 and 06/11/2014.
What is the risk?
- null The control module for the front heated seats may fail when the ignition is switched on. This could allow a permanent feed to the seat heater element(s) and it may not be possible to switch off the heating. This fault could cause the seat to overheat and in extreme circumstances the seat occupants may receive burns.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/12/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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