Aston Martin Db9, Rapide S. Published by the DVSA as R/2014/078 on 16 July 2014. Concern: Intermittent fault with transmission control switches.
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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.
| DVSA reference | R/2014/078 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 16 July 2014 |
| Make | Aston Martin (listed as ASTON MARTIN) |
| Manufacturer reference | RA-07-0018 |
| Vehicles listed | 626 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB9 | 313 | not stated | not stated |
| Rapide S | 313 | not stated | not stated |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
What changed since we first read it
Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.
The same recall in other registers
| United States | NHTSA campaign 14V425, 14 July 2014 (filed 2 days before the UK launch) |
|---|
Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (RA070018), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.
Check this recall on the DVSA service
Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.
Aston Martin DB9 in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Aston Martin DB9 is named on 7 American notices, 9 Canadian, 6 European and 1 Japanese. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
The American register
The Canadian register
The European register
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/0256/14: Aston Martin Vantage, DB9, DBS, Rapide, Virage, Zagato, One-77, notified by United Kingdom
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/1196/14: Aston Martin DB9 And Rapide S, notified by United Kingdom
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/2183/14: Aston Martin DB9 (Coupe & Volante), DBS (Coupe & Volante), One-77, V12 Vantage (Coupe And Roadster), V12 Zagato,, notified by United Kingdom
The Japanese register
Nothing here says any of these is this notice in another country. A model recalled in one country is often recalled in another, in different words and at a different time, and the authorities do not cross-reference each other. Reading them together is the reason this site holds more than one register.
Aston Martin elsewhere in this register
Aston Martin is named on 35 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/2014/163 · 2 December 2014 · DB9, Vantage, Virage · Seat May Overheat
- R/2013/067 · 29 May 2013 · DB9 · Throttle Pedal May Fail
- R/2012/112 · 12 November 2012 · Vantage · Directional Control May Be Affected
- R/2016/082 · 11 April 2016 · DB9, DBS, Vanquish · Risk Of Short-Circuit In Battery Supply Cable
- R/2017/205 · 23 June 2017 · Vantage · Hydraulic Connector May Leak
- R/2017/204 · 23 June 2017 · Vantage · Hydraulic Connector May Leak
- R/2017/202 · 23 June 2017 · Vantage · Transmission Can Change Gear Without Control From Driver
- R/2017/209 · 13 July 2017 · DB11 · Tyre Pressure Monitoring System Incorrectly Set
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