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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/2020/280
Launched12 October 2020
MakeAston Martin (listed as ASTON MARTIN)
Manufacturer referenceRA-01-1418
Vehicles listed60

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
DB112017 August 20168 May 2019
DBS2017 August 20168 May 2019
Vantage2017 August 20168 May 2019

Concern

Certain fixings on the front seat air bag may not have been tightened to the correct torque

Defect, as DVSA words it

Certain fixings on the front seat airbag may not have been �tightened� to the correct torque.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Examine the front seat 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

European UnionSafety Gate alert A12/01360/20 from United Kingdom, 16/10/2020

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (RA011418), 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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