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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 referenceR/2014/163
Launched2 December 2014
MakeAston Martin (listed as ASTON MARTIN)
Manufacturer referenceRA-01-0019
Vehicles listed49,794

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
DB98,29915 June 20066 November 2014
Vantage8,29915 June 20066 November 2014
Virage8,29915 June 20066 November 2014
ONE778,29915 June 20066 November 2014
DBS8,29915 June 20066 November 2014
Zagato8,29915 June 20066 November 2014

Concern

Seat may overheat

Defect, as DVSA words it

On affected vehicles The control module for the front heated seats mail fail and when the ignition is switched on allow a permanent feed to the heater element(s). In this condition it may not be possible to switch off the heater element and over a period of time this may cause a seat to overheat and smouldering to occur. Occupants will notice an inability to switch the seat heater off using the designated switch and over longer periods a higher than normal temperature of the seat squab.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Fit additional seat heater monitoring modules. Where necessary seat elements may also be replaced.

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 StatesNHTSA campaign 14V753, 25 November 2014 (filed 7 days before the UK launch)
CanadaTransport Canada recall 2014543, 3 December 2014

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (RA010019), 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 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. 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.

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