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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/2019/396
Launched19 November 2019
MakeAston Martin (listed as ASTON MARTIN)
Manufacturer referenceRA-01-1377
Vehicles listed45

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
DB11156 November 201718 February 2019
Vantage156 November 201718 February 2019
DBS156 November 201718 February 2019

Concern

The vehicles may not have had their passenger airbag fixings tightened to the correct torque

Defect, as DVSA words it

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

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Examine the passenger airbag fixings and if necessary secure the fixings.

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

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

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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