Aston Martin recalls 17,590 cars due to counterfeit plastic

[limpsfield]

Just seen on the Twitter

http://t.co/NpbkBLvchu

The company discovered a Chinese sub-supplier was using counterfeit plastic material in a part supplied to the carmaker.

A total of 17,590 cars, including all of its left-hand-drive models built since November 2007 and all right-hand-drive models built since May 2012, are being recalled.

The Vanquish model is not affected.

Aston Martin say safety is their priority.

[Manwhoneverwas]

Aston pride themselves in claiming "Hand Built in England" on the sill plaques
Sub standard parts from China?????

[snuffy]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warw...

[jeremydb9]

Maybe they could recall....

- the dodgy bubbling paint

- the rather dodgy Linn stereo

- the very doggy Sat Nav

- the extremely dodgy steaming up clear lights

- the in the manual dodgy steaming up front lights

anything I have missed?

[avinalarf]

jeremydb9 said:

Maybe they could recall....

- the dodgy bubbling paint

- the rather dodgy Linn stereo

- the very doggy Sat Nav

- the extremely dodgy steaming up clear lights

- the in the manual dodgy steaming up front lights

anything I have missed?

The dodgy geezers that drive them.

[danny wilde]

old stuff ... got the recalling letter weeks ago.

[Y100]

danny wilde said:

old stuff ... got the recalling letter weeks ago.

Maybe not Danny,,,,some cars have had the throttle pedals changed 3 times,,,I know, weird. Mine was changed for the 2nd time today, the first time was only a few months ago.

[danny wilde]

ok ... haven't brought mine in yet .. will do it april, when it's due to service

[mikey k]

BBC web site said:

(snip) allegedly using counterfeit plastic material in part of the accelerator pedal
There are fears the pedal arm may break although there have been no reports of any accidents, the firm said.

Made of plastic? (what is countereit plastic! )
Doesn't snap?
Really

[V8 Animal]

danny wilde said:

old stuff ... got the recalling letter weeks ago.

Ive not had a letter is it model or age dependent?

[mikey k]

V8 Animal said:

danny wilde said:

old stuff ... got the recalling letter weeks ago.

Ive not had a letter is it model or age dependent?

You won't its only post may 2012 RHD cars that need new pedals
The 17.5k cars the reports are quoting is an insulation mod on LHD cars which is included in the recall

(I hate reporters glibly publishing inaccurate stuff for impact )

[snuffy]

V8 Animal said:

Ive not had a letter is it model or age dependent?

Why don't you read the article ?

[whoami]

Y100 said:

danny wilde said:

old stuff ... got the recalling letter weeks ago.

Maybe not Danny,,,,some cars have had the throttle pedals changed 3 times,,,I know, weird. Mine was changed for the 2nd time today, the first time was only a few months ago.

Indeed.

Mine has now been changed for the 3rd time.

You'd have hoped (expected, even) that they would have thoroughly checked this out after the first recall.

Pretty poor.

[Gibberish]

I've got 100% genuine, real Chinese plastic bits in mine... they don't build 'em like they used to.

[AMGreg]

Not ideal from a marketing perspective for Aston.

[V8 Animal]

snuffy said:

Why don't you read the article ?

That's me told off!

[Jon39]

AMGreg said:

Not ideal from a marketing perspective for Aston.

Quite, and also in the same week as the national newspaper photograph, of a rather cheap looking wing, after the dog attack.

[Alwin]

Jon39 said:

Quite, and also in the same week as the national newspaper photograph, of a rather cheap looking wing, after the dog attack.

Which national newspaper photograph are you referring to? Did I miss something?

[Alwin]

mikey k said:

You won't its only post may 2012 RHD cars that need new pedals
The 17.5k cars the reports are quoting is an insulation mod on LHD cars which is included in the recall

(I hate reporters glibly publishing inaccurate stuff for impact )

Mikey, could you point me to the correct information about this recall?
I'd like to write the correct story on my aston-martin.com blog.

[mikey k]

Hi Alwin

Dog story here

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2551545/Ca...

Correct details of the recall are all in this thread

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...