Aston Martin The Americas recall 26V359

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2024 Valkyrie vehicles built with track suspension. In certain driving conditions, the seal within one of the brake master cylinders can deform, resulting in excessive brake pressure which can lead to overheated brakes.

Risk / consequence

Brakes that overheat increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Aston Martin will replace the brake master cylinders, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed June 17, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available, anticipated in November 2026. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-06-2062. The Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 17, 2026.

Chronology of events

1. Nov 1, 2022

   1. 1st November 2022 – During an intentionally induced emergency stop mid traction control event on prototype vehicle - X99011, one of the diagonal brake circuits became saturated with pressure. This caused a reverse pressure spike through the master cylinder which caused the seal to deform. This meant that the excess fluid could not return to the brake fluid reservoir. Therefore, the front-right rear- left diagonal brake circuit built up excess fluid pressure. This caused the brakes to start to drag, which led to a build-up of temperature on the rear-left wheel, which caused further excess fluid pressure ultimately increasing brake temperature to the point the rear left brake duct assembly caught fire, spreading to rear quarter until it was extinguished by service at the track. This triggered an investigation into the cause of the build-up of brake pressure.

2. Nov 7, 2022

   2. 7th November 2022 – Meetings began with Alcon to investigate the cause of the failure.

3. February 2023

   3. February 2023 – Root cause found to be that the brake master cylinder design was not compatible with an ESP application. Work begins on design and testing of new piston and seal components. This went through multiple designs and testing loops with supplier and vehicle tests.

4. March 2025

   4. March 2025 – Successful vehicle tests completed where pistol and seal design were finalised.

5. April 2025

   5. April 2025 - The Company’s Technical Review Group (TRG) met to discuss introduction of the new piston and seal design onto affected vehicles.

6. Jul 17, 2025

   6. 17th July 2025 – Part release started internally for the new brake master cylinder design.

7. Sep 3, 2025

   7. 3rd September 2025 Part released into Aston Martin parts systems. 8. The Company’s Critical Concerns Review Group (CCRG) met on periodically from 20th December 2025 to assess the nature and scope of potential concerns related the brake master cylinder in respect to road vs track usage scenarios. 9. Negotiations with supplier regarding volume and scope of reworked master cylinders and brand new master cylinders. 10. The CCRG reviewed the technical data and recommended the matter should be reviewed by the Recall Committee. 11. The Recall Committee convened on 27 May 2026 and determined that: a) a potential defect could occur in the relevant vehicle population; b) this defect could lead to a potential safety risk; and c) a voluntary safety recall of all affected vehicles be implemented.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Jun 04, 2026 - Jul 23, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

Nov 05, 2026 - Nov 26, 2026 Phased Recall