2012 MCLAREN MP4-12C SPIDER Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 13V541000 on 11/11/2013
- Component:
- Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor
- Manufactured:
- 10/09/2011 - 10/22/2013
- Affected:
- 376
- 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.
- Consequence:
- Non-functioning wipers during inclement weather may be reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V005000 on 01/09/2017
- Component:
- Air bags:passenger side frontal
- Manufactured:
- 06/27/2011 - 01/06/2014
- Affected:
- 359
- Defect:
- Mclaren automotive incorporated (mclaren) is recalling certain 2012 mp4-12c vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina and texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Consequence:
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Mclaren will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag inflators, free of charge. the recall began november 13, 2017. owners may contact mclaren customer service at 1-646-429-8916.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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