Aston Martin, DB9, DBS, V12 Vantage, V8 Vantage, Virage, Vanquish, Model years 2006, 2010, 2013

Aston Martin has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists on a range of vehicles that were manufactured from July 2006 until November 2014. A number of Aston Martin vehicles contain a seat heating system that comprises a seat heater mat installed to each front seat. Damage to the insulation of the electrical harness that controls the seat heater can cause a component failure in the electronic control module of the seat heater mat. In a vehicle with a failed electronic control module, if the ignition is switched on, there is a permanent power feed to the seat heater mat. This means that it is possible that a driver or passenger may be unable to turn the seat heater off, and that the seat heating components can become hot enough to cause a localised area of the seat to overheat and smoulder. This could cause injury to the driver or passenger.