Aston Martin recalls 17,000 cars

5 February 2014 Last updated at 17:41

Aston Martin recalls 17,000 cars over possible defective part

The firm is based in Gaydon in Warwickshire

Aston Martin is recalling more than 17,000 cars because of a potentially defective part.

The Warwickshire-based luxury car maker said the recall accounted for most of its sports cars built since late 2007.

It follows the discovery that a Chinese sub-supplier was 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 accidents, the firm said.

The firm is recalling 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, affecting about 75% of all vehicles built in that period.