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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Recall 14V753: Seats:Front Assembly:Seat Heater/Cooler

NHTSA campaign 14V753, reported November 25, 2014, 7,256 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 14V753Aston Martin Lagonda of North America
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Problem
Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 DB9, V12 Vantage, V8 Vantage, DBS, and Virage vehicles manufactured July 3, 2006, to November 5, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic control module for the driver and front passenger seat heaters may fail, preventing the seat heaters from being able to be turned off.
Risk
If the electronic control module fails, the seat heater could get hot enough that areas of the seat may overheat and smolder, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Remedy
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional module to the circuit that can interrupt the power to the seat heaters in case the electronic control module for the seat heaters fails, free of charge. The recall began in January 2015. Owners may contact Aston Martin Customer Service by calling 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-01-0019.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Aston Martin DB9200620072008200920102011201220132014
Aston Martin DBS200620072008200920102011201220132014
Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe200620072008200920102011201220132014
Aston Martin V8 Vantage200620072008200920102011201220132014
Aston Martin Virage200620072008200920102011201220132014