# NHTSA recall 93V113000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 93V113000
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Reported: 1993\-07\-07
- Owners notified: 1993\-10\-01
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
- Units potentially affected: 75863

## What is wrong

CERTAIN WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS ARE SUBJECT TO PREMATURE FAILURE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO FUNCTION UNDER HIGH LOAD LEVELS.


## What can happen

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL AND CEASEOPERATION ENTIRELY, RESULTING IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.


## The remedy

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


## Notes

SYSTEM: VISUAL SYSTEMS; WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 2 WHEEL DRIVE AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE MINI VANS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 TOYOTA PREVIA](/makes/toyota/previa/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-01\-01 to 1991\-06\-01.

## Investigated as PE93016

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE93016: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1993\-03\-09, closed 1993\-07\-20. WINDSHIELD WIPER MTR FAILS. VISIBILITY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V113000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V113000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TS\-BO030\-01 Obso](/bulletins/10131993.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V113000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V113000)

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