The defect
THE PLASTIC COWL COVER WAS NOT SEALED TO THE BODY AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD. WATER CAN LEAK AND REACH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, CAUSING INTERNAL CORROSION AND FAILURE OF THE WIPER MOTOR.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE WIPER MOTOR RESULTS IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIPER MOTOR COVER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Porsche 944 | 1991 |
| Porsche 968 | 1991 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche 944 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Porsche 968 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1994
8 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the visibility; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 campaigns in all.
| 94V212000 26 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V103001 4 Oct 1994 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 94V142000 1 Aug 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V103000 6 Jun 1994 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 94V017000 27 Jan 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V010000 14 Jan 1994 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 94V006000 11 Jan 1994 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994