OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 17V796000

NHTSA campaign 17V796000 covers 16 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 3,493 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received December 11, 2017 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 17V796000 says

NHTSA campaign 17V796000 identifies POWER TRAIN and states that If the park pawl does not engage and the vehicle is stopped on a slope and exited without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2009-2016 DB9, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2015 Rapide, 2012 Virage, and 2014 Vanquish vehicles equipped with a 6-Speed Touchtronic II Automatic Transmission. A communication error between the Engine Control Module (ECM) and the Transmission Control Module (TCM) can cause the transmission park pawl to not engage.

Consequence summary

If the park pawl does not engage and the vehicle is stopped on a slope and exited without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 17V796000

For NHTSA campaign 17V796000, the filed corrective action says: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 1, 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0028.

Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 1, 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0028.

Owner notification: February 5, 2018
Filing manufacturer: Aston Martin The Americas
Component groups: POWER TRAIN

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 17V796000

RecallRoad links 16 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 17V796000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.