EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Aston Martin “DB9,DBS,Rapide,Vanquish” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0106/18
Summary
There is a defect related to the software for the Transmission Control Module. The vehicle may roll away from its parked position and create a hazard to pedestrians and other road users.
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Product
Passenger car — Aston Martin
- Brand
- Aston Martin
- Name / model
- DB9,DBS,Rapide,Vanquish
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Vehicles built between 18/12/2007 and 19/01/2017.
What is the risk?
- There is a defect related to the software for the Transmission Control Module. The vehicle may roll away from its parked position and create a hazard to pedestrians and other road users.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 18/12/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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