Aston Martin Recalls More Than 5,000 Cars in the U.S.

If you buy a luxury exotic, you probably expect it to have more problems than your typical Toyota Camry. It’s also not terribly uncommon for exotics to occasionally catch on fire. But if you have an Aston Martin that was built between 2009 and 2016, you should probably call your dealer to see if it’s part of the latest recall.

Bloomberg reports that Aston Martin is recalling more than 5,000 cars in the U.S. due to two potentially serious issues. The first recall is to fix a problem that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says “can cause the transmission park pawl not to engage,” causing a roll-away risk. The second recall is to fix battery cables that may be a fire risk.

The former affects 3,493 DB9, DBS, Rapide, Virage, and Vanquish cars, while the latter affects 1,953 DB9 and DBS coupes. While that might not sound like a large recall, remember that Aston Martin only sold about 3,600 cars worldwide last year.

Considering that even the least-expensive Aston Martin costs more than $100,000, we highly recommend making sure it doesn’t go up in smoke or roll down a hill and crash.

You can also check the NHTSA’s website to see if your car is affected, as well as whether or not it’s subject to any more recalls.

Source: Bloomberg

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