Aston Martin DB11, DBS, Vantage Recall R/2019/396: The Vehicles May Not Have Had Their Passenger Airbag Fixings Tightened To The Correct…, Who Is Affected And What To Do

Urgent

How serious

19 Nov 2019

Launched

15

vehicles in the UK

RA-01-1377

Manufacturer’s campaign code

Aston Martin recalled DB11, DBS, Vantage vehicles built between 6 November 2017 and 18 February 2019. Vehicles may not have had their passenger airbag fixings ,tightened, to the correct torque specification. The recall notice describes the fix as: examine the passenger airbag fixings and if necessary secure the fixings. You won't usually pay for it.¹

What’s Wrong

Vehicles may not have had their passenger airbag fixings ,tightened, to the correct torque specification.

DVSA's Original Wording

Concern: THE VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE HAD THEIR PASSENGER AIRBAG FIXINGS TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT TORQUE Defect: Vehicles may not have had their passenger airbag fixings �tightened� to the correct torque specification Remedy: Examine the passenger airbag fixings and if necessary secure the fixings.

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The Risk

The recall notice describes the concern as: the vehicles may not have had their passenger airbag fixings tightened to the correct torque.

The Fix

The recall notice describes the fix as: examine the passenger airbag fixings and if necessary secure the fixings.

Are You Affected?

DB11, DBS, Vantage built between 6 November 2017 and 18 February 2019 may be included. Aston Martin estimates 15 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Aston Martin, because not every car in the date range may be included.

What To Do Now

1. Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Aston Martin.
2. Book with any franchised Aston Martin dealer, quoting the campaign code RA-01-1377 or the DVSA reference R/2019/396. See how to get a Aston Martin recall fixed.
3. Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.

Related Recalls

This is one of 35 Aston Martin recalls in DVSA’s data. The Aston Martin recall launched before it was R/2018/023 on 23 Jan 2018, for inadvertant airbag deployment. The one launched after it was R/2020/280 on 12 Oct 2020, for certain fixings on the front seat air bag may not have been tightened to the correct…. You can also see every Aston Martin recall, all recalls launched in 2019 and airbag recalls across every make.

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Source: DVSA recall R/2019/396, launched 19 November 2019. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.