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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Aston Martin DB9 page on 18 March 2019, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Aston Martin DB9 is a British grand tourer first shown by Aston Martin at the 2003 Frankfurt Auto Show. Available both in coupé and a convertible bodystyles, the latter being known as the Volante, the DB9 was the successor of the DB7. It was the first model built at Aston Martin's Gaydon facility.
The DB9 was originally designed by Henrik Fisker, has an aluminium construction. The chassis is the Ford developed VH platform whilst the engine is the 5.9-litre V12 from the Vanquish. The 2013 model year facelift saw many improvements to the design, the engine and the overall driving experience.
The DB9 is rated well by car critics, who appreciate the car's interior and exterior design. In spite of comments regarding the DB9's poor handling, reviewers liked the car's ride and driving experience. Some also held issue with the DB9's small rear seats, cargo space and poor satnav.
Aston Martin Racing adapted the DB9 for sports car racing, producing the DBR9 for FIA GT1 and the DBRS9 for FIA GT3. These two cars are modified DB9 models adapted for motorsport; the interior features are removed and the aluminium body panels are replaced by carbon fibre panels. Additionally, the engine has been tweaked in both the cars to produce more horsepower and torque.
Production of the DB9 ended after 12 years in 2016, having been replaced by the DB11 which uses an all-new platform and engine.
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| 23 September 2010 | NHTSA Recall 10V449000 2007-2008 Aston Martin DB9, 2007-2008 Aston Martin DBS, 2007-2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Recall Page - 1 page |
| 23 September 2010 | Aston Martin Recall Action: RA-04-0014 DB9, V8 Vantage derivatives and DBS Coupe -2007/2008 Model Years -Front suspension lower control arm fastener (Cam bolts -out of specification). To: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration From: Chris E. Baker, Aston Martin NHTSA Recall 10V449000 |  PDF - 413KB - 5 pages |
| 1 October 2010 | FRONT BOTTOM SUSPENSION ARM CAM-BTo: Chris E. Baker, Aston Martin Lagonda of North America From: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 10V449000 | PDF - 28KB - 3 pages |
| 8 October 2010 | SAFETY RECALL ACTION Front Bottom Suspension Arm Cam-bolts - North America Only Aston Martin Lagonda NHTSA Recall 10V449000 | PDF - 694KB - 109 pages |
| 2 December 2010 | Safety Recall Action (RA-04-0014) - Front Bottom Suspension Arm Cam-Bolts To: Auto Work Intl LLC From: Chris E. Baker, Aston Martin The Americas NHTSA Recall 10V449000 | PDF - 5.5MB - 3 pages |
| 28 March 2011 | Vehicle Safety Recall Quarterly Report Information Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. NHTSA Recall 10V449000 | PDF - 59KB - 1 page |
| 19 April 2011 | Vehicle Safety Recall Quarterly Report Information Aston Martin Lagonda Limited NHTSA Recall 10V449000 | PDF - 102KB - 1 page |
| 11 July 2011 | Vehicle Safety Recall Quarterly Report Information Aston Martin Lagonda Limited NHTSA Recall 10V449000 | PDF - 100KB - 1 page |
| 6 October 2011 | Vehicle Safety Recall Quarterly Report Information Aston Martin Lagonda Limited NHTSA Recall 10V449000 | PDF - 100KB - 1 page |
| 16 May 2012 | Equipment Safety Recall Quarterly Report Information Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. NHTSA Recall 10V449000 | PDF - 82KB - 1 page |
| 16 May 2012 | Equipment Safety Recall Quarterly Report Information Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. NHTSA Recall 10V449000 | PDF - 90KB - 1 page |
| 15 January 2014 | Aston Martin Recall 13V228 To: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration From: Bill Donnelly, Aston Martin Lagonda of North America | PDF - 312KB - 4 pages |
| 16 January 2014 | NHTSA Recall 14V010000 2008-2014 Aston Martin DB9, 2009-2012 Aston Martin DBS, 2010-2012 Aston Martin Rapide, 2014 Aston Martin Rapide S, 2011-2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Coupe, 2008-2014 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, 2011-2014 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S, 2014 Aston Martin Virage National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Recall Page - 1 page |
| 30 January 2014 | Accelerator Pedal Arm May Break To: Bill Donnelly, Aston Martin Lagonda of North America From: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 50KB - 2 pages |
| 31 January 2014 | Aston Martin Recall 14V-010 To: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration From: Bill Donnelly, Aston Martin Lagonda of North America | PDF - 40KB - 1 pages |
| Date | Article | Author/Source |
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| 5 November 2012 | 2013 Aston Martin DB9 photo gallery  | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 24 June 2016 | Aston Martin Lagonda Limited; Denial of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance | Federal Register: NHTSA (Gregory K. Rea) |
