Aston Martin The Americas recall 25V001

Affected vehicles (3)

Component / system

Defect

Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2024-2025 DB12, 2025 Vantage, and 2025 DBX707 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be obstructed by the infotainment home screen menu when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk / consequence

An obstructed rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

The head unit software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-30-2015.

Chronology of events

1. 1. This issue was first observed by Aston Martin 28th October. This opened an investigation 2. The software fault was identified as part of software updates adopted in production from March 2024 and as part of a service campaign launched in October 2024. 3. The Company’s Technical Review Group (TRG) met regularly throughout the investigation. 4. The Company’s Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG) met on 20th December 2024 to assess the nature and scope of potential concerns related to the software non-compliance. 5. The CCRG reviewed the technical data and recommended the matter should be reviewed by the Recall Committee. 6. The Recall Committee convened on 24th December 2024 and determined that: a. a non-compliance could occur in the relevant vehicle population; b. an Over-The-Air (OTA) software update should be deployed so that affected vehicles would comply with the relevant FMVSS and; c. a voluntary compliance recall should be implemented for all affected vehicles that cannot install the OTA software update.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

JAN 02, 2025 - JAN 30, 2025

Owner notification

JAN 20, 2025 - JUN 30, 2025