EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Aston Martin “Vantage, DB9, DBS, Rapide, Virage, Zagato, One-77” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0256/14
Summary
null The pedal arm on the throttle pedal can break, if this happens the driver will be unable to maintain or increase speed and the vehicle will return to idle. This may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
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Product
Passenger car — Aston Martin
- Brand
- Aston Martin
- Name / model
- Vantage, DB9, DBS, Rapide, Virage, Zagato, One-77 · DB9 & DBSe11*2011/116*0229, One-77e11*KS07/46*0177, Rapidee11*KS07/46*0204e11*2001/116*0229, Vantage V8 & V12e11*2001/116*0245,e11*KS07/46*0205, e11*KS07/46*0207e11*KS07/46*0206, e11*KS07/46*0208, Viragee11*2001/116*0229, Zagatoe11*KS07/46*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: SCFEFBAK7CGC16251-SCFFDEDN2CGH14312Various models built between 11/11/2007 - 31/12/13
What is the risk?
- null The pedal arm on the throttle pedal can break, if this happens the driver will be unable to maintain or increase speed and the vehicle will return to idle. This may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
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: 17/01/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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