| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V122000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ASTON MARTIN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
DB7 |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
SAR 008 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
ASTON MARTIN |
| Manufacturered: |
19990601 - 20030227 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1145 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030415 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030415 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
ASTON MARTIN |
| Report Received Date: |
20030326 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030402 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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 Summary: |
THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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 FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ASTON MARTIN AT 1-201-818-8352. |