Heated Seat Recall - Vantage

[tonyhall38]

just had call from dealer....going to be sorted at my next service in Jan...never used em...as i have a fat arse....

[bomberh]

tonyhall38 said:

just had call from dealer....going to be sorted at my next service in Jan...never used em...as i have a fat arse....

I've got one of them, but I still like it to be warm

[clarky5150]

Had mine done just before Christmas. Had the recall done on the petrol filler cap guide as well. Never had a problem with it sticking before and now the sodding thing only opens after a wiggle. Will be another 80 mile round trip to Stratstone then

[franki68]

I use two dealers for servicing and neither has contacted me yet about this.

[LordBretSinclair]

Was told by my dealer last week that this recall has "quarantine" status i.e. they must carry it out on any eligible car which is brought into their workshops for any purpose before they give the car back to the customer.

[The G Kid]

LordBretSinclair said:

Was told by my dealer last week that this recall has "quarantine" status i.e. they must carry it out on any eligible car which is brought into their workshops for any purpose before they give the car back to the customer.

This isn't policy for all dealers as had my DB9 delivered back to me today despite the parts not arriving in time for the recall to be sorted. Which I am pleased about!

[ArtV8V]

I am in a state where there is no dealer close to me in the states. Anyone have any suggestions? I have an 06 Vantage.

[josh bear]

Hi

I have the heated and cooled seats in the rapide S. Does anyone know if this recall applies or if it is only for the heated seats you have a rocker switch for?

Thanks

Josh

[JimboA]

Grant3 said:

From Aston Tech............
Hot off the press.....

Seat Heater Modification Subscribe
Reference: RA-01-0019 Type: Service Recalls
Model: Virage, One-77, V12 Vantage, DBS, V8 Vantage, DB9, Zagato
Model Year: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Edited by Grant3 on Friday 12th December 21:24

Josh, It's for the seats with the 2-stage rocker switch. Jimbo

[john ryan]

Can someone say if it is a big job, or just a two minute switch change while having a coffee at the dealer?

[josh bear]

JimboA said:

Josh, It's for the seats with the 2-stage rocker switch. Jimbo

Thanks

[BravoV8V]

john ryan said:

Can someone say if it is a big job, or just a two minute switch change while having a coffee at the dealer?

It's not just a switch change. A new module needs to be installed.

I don't know, however, if this is just a simple 'plug and play' change or if it's something slightly more involved.

[V8Staffie]

My 2014 V8 Roadster is booked in Friday I am told it is a 20 minute job while I wait 😀
I have the rocker switch and when I turn off I get a few minutes surge of heat.
The wife noticed first and wanted her car to have it added.........!

[Leslie45]

Hi, just writing to say I received a recall letter from AM this morning offering a safety recall to install an electronic "supervisor" module which will monitor the correct operation of the seat heater. If it senses incorrect operation, the seated will be isolated and not work.

So it seems the problem isn't going to be corrected, instead the heater will be permanently switched off if the insulation to the electrical harness is damaged. I wonder how much a new one costs?!

Anyone got any ideas about how this insulation may become damaged? Is it if I ( or my wife) weigh too much? Do we need to stay below a particular weight? Have I got to break this news to my wife??

[petop]

Works sent a letter to my home back in the UK saying the mod needs doing.....45 mins to do. Im sure i can get a V12 Vantage test drive in?!

[JACK6284]

petop said:

Works sent a letter to my home back in the UK saying the mod needs doing.....45 mins to do. Im sure i can get a V12 Vantage test drive in?!

Don't do this unless you have the funds available or want to use advanced man maths !

[ds2000]

JACK6284 said:

Don't do this unless you have the funds available or want to use advanced man maths !

^ 100%

[bomberh]

I had mine done in November and I received a letter about it yesterday!

So they are keeping an eye on the cars that have had it done then????

[divetheworld]

I haven't received a letter yet.
I've got mine booked in at Strats in Wilmslow for an unrelated item. I decided to ring them and ask if they could look into the seat recall at the same time.
In reply I received a copy of the work order. Not only was the seat recall work on the sheet, they had a list of items they wanted to check from its last service that they wanted to keep an eye on.
Feeling looked after here..

[AndyNW]

I had this problem back in 2011. Fixed it short term by removing a fuse, longer term by disconnecting a plug at the back of the seat. Stratstones wanted £1k or so to replace the seat elements but I wasn't convinced the elements could be faulty. After all the one thing that was certain is that they were getting hot! Now they know it's a module failure following insulation failure, maybe it can be fixed at reasonable cost?