NHTSA Campaign 13V541000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

Issued by McLaren Automotive Incorporated · Reported Oct 30, 2013 · 376 vehicles affected

What's wrong

McLaren Automotive, Inc. (McLaren) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 MP4 12-C Spider and Coupe vehicles manufactured October 10, 2011, through October 23, 2013 and originally sold in, or currently registered in, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Due to a combination of high ambient temperatures and humidity, the wiper motor brushes may jam causing the wiper motor to stop working.

Consequence

Non-functioning wipers during inclement weather may be reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

McLaren will notify will notify owners and dealers will replace the wiper motors, free of charge. Vehicles outside of the recall area will have a lifetime warranty on their wiper motors that fail for this issue. The recall began on December 19, 2013. Owners may contact McLaren at 1-646-429-8916.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MCLAREN MP4-12C SPIDER 2012 376
MCLAREN MP4-12C SPIDER 2013 376
MCLAREN MP4-12C SPIDER 2014 376

Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V541000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.