2001 ASTON MARTIN DB7 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 ASTON MARTIN DB7
The 2001 ASTON MARTIN DB7 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM).
Recalls for the 2001 ASTON MARTIN DB7
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2001 ASTON MARTIN DB7, potentially affecting up to 4,668 vehicles.
Recall 03V122000 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
| 1,145 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES,THE POWER ASSISTED STEERING HIGH PRESSURE FLEXIBLE HOSE MAY CONTACT THE LEFT HAND EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE HOSE MAY SCORCH THROUGH RESULTING IN A PROGRESSIVE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND POWER ASSISTANCE.
Consequence: THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE HOSE AND REPLACE THE HOSE IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE...
View full details →Recall 01V110000 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
| 3,238 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SIX CYLINDER AND TWELVE CYLINDER VARIANTS. THE STEERING COLUMN LIGHTING SWITCH GEAR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TRAP WIRES, LEADING TO A PARTIAL LOSS OF LIGHTING FUNCTIONALITY.
Consequence: DEPENDING ON WHICH WIRES ARE TRAPPED, THE LOSS OF LIGHTING FUNCTION CAN VARY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH GEAR ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 12, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD...
View full details →Recall 00V300000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
| 285 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CAN START UP ON SIX OF THE TWELVE CYLINDERS. THIS IS DUE TO ONE OF THE TWO POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES NOT OPERATING WITH ITS DESIGN SPECIFICATION. THIS CONDITION WILL BE EVIDENT BY A LACK OF ENGINE POWER AND OR SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST TAIL PIPE.
Consequence: IF THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN IN THIS CONDITION, IT COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE EXHAUST CATALYST DUE TO OVERHEATING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES WITH RECALIBRATED PROGRAMS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 ASTON MARTIN DB7
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 ASTON MARTIN DB7.
Safety Rating for the 2001 ASTON MARTIN DB7
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 ASTON MARTIN DB7 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 ASTON MARTIN DB7
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 ASTON MARTIN DB7
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ASTON MARTIN DB7
- 1996 ASTON MARTIN DB7 — 0 complaints
- 1997 ASTON MARTIN DB7 — 0 complaints
- 1998 ASTON MARTIN DB7 — 0 complaints
- 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7 — 4 complaints
- 2001 ASTON MARTIN DB7 (current)
- 2002 ASTON MARTIN DB7 — 0 complaints
- 2003 ASTON MARTIN DB7 — 0 complaints
Other ASTON MARTIN Models
- ASTON MARTIN DB9 — 14 total complaints
- ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 14 total complaints
- ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE S — 13 total complaints
- ASTON MARTIN RAPIDE — 3 total complaints
- ASTON MARTIN V8 — 3 total complaints
- ASTON MARTIN DBX — 2 total complaints
- ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE — 2 total complaints
- ASTON MARTIN DBX707 — 1 total complaint