McLaren Automotive Incorporated: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
McLaren Automotive Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 30, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 376. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Non-functioning wipers during inclement weather may be reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Mclaren MP4-12C Spider | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mclaren MP4-12C Spider | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mclaren MP4-12C Spider | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V541000.
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