Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe, model years 2010 to 2012. Filed by Aston Martin and reported to NHTSA on 2 October 2012. 169 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Aston Martin is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 V12 Vantage Coupe vehicles for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems." On these vehicles, the low tire pressure warning light will not illuminate until the tire pressure in the …
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Aston Martin's own number for this recall: RA-19-0015. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V480 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12V480 cover?
- Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe, model years 2010-2012.
- What is wrong with them?
- Aston Martin is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 V12 Vantage Coupe vehicles for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Underinflated tires can result in tire overloading and overheating, which could lead to tire failure and a possible crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software for the tire pressure monitoring system free of charge. The manufacturer notification to owners on February 12, 2013. Owners may contact Aston Martin at 1-888-923-9988.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Aston Martin calls this recall RA-19-0015, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Underinflated tires can result in tire overloading and overheating, which could lead to tire failure and a possible crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12V480 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | ASTON MARTIN |
| System at fault | Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems |
| Reported to NHTSA | 2 October 2012 |
| Model years | 2010-2012 |
| Vehicles named | ASTON MARTIN V12 VANTAGE COUPE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Underinflated tires can result in tire overloading and overheating, which could lead to tire failure and a possible crash.
The remedy
Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software for the tire pressure monitoring system free of charge. The manufacturer notification to owners on February 12, 2013. Owners may contact Aston Martin at 1-888-923-9988.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 455 notices in the record whose component field names tires. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 34 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12V480, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v480/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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