Toyota Visibility: Windshield Wiper/Washer

Toyota is recalling about 75,863 vehicles over a problem with the visibility. The windshield wiper assembly can fail and ceaseoperation entirely, resulting in reduced driver visibility in inclement weather.

Campaign
93V113000
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reported
7 July 1993
Vehicles
75,863
Built between
Jan 1990 – Jun 1991
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
1 October 1993
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 1990 and June 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1991 Toyota PreviaBuilt January 1990 to June 1991

What the defect is

Certain windshield wiper components are subject to premature failure due to insufficient strength to function under high load levels.

What could happen

The windshield wiper assembly can fail and ceaseoperation entirely, resulting in reduced driver visibility in inclement weather.

What gets fixed

INSTALL NEW WIPER MOTORS, CERTAIN WIPER ARM COMPONENTS, AND RETORQUE THE WIPER ARM PIVOT.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 1990 to June 1991
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA7 July 1993
  3. Owners notified1 October 1993

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 July 1993.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: visual systems; windshield wiper and washer.vehicle description: 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive mini vans.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

Same brand