Windshield wiper motor failure

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Acura vehicles. Closed 5 March 2008.

Investigation
PE07060
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
29 November 2007
Closed
5 March 2008

What NHTSA investigated

The manufacturer notified NHTSA by letter dated february 26, 2008, that a safety related recall has been initiated to correct this problem on certain model year 2004 and 2005 acura tl vehicles.the recall affects approximately 129,600 subject vehicles manufactured between march 2003 and may 2005.THE defect involves water intrusion into the wiper motor housing that may result in corrosion and failure of a circuit breaker that will disable the wiper motor.corrective action consists of installing a new wiper motor where corrosion is found as well as a breather tube on both new and existing wiper motors to prevent water intrusion into the housing.nhtsa has assigned number 08V-092 to this recall action.

Recalls that followed

  1. Honda — Visibility: Motor08V16900011 April 2008351,000 vehicles
  2. Acura — Visibility: Motor08V09200027 February 2008129,600 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
AcuraTL2004–2005

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.