NHTSA recall 94V088000

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Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	94V088000
Manufacturer	PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Reported	1994-05-06
Owners notified	1994-07-11
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Units potentially affected	1178

What is wrong

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.

What can happen

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: VISUAL SYSTEMS; WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREEOF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-702-348-3000. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1991 PORSCHE 944	Built 1990-07-01 to 1991-11-01.
1991 PORSCHE 968	Built 1990-07-01 to 1991-11-01.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Investigated as SQ94005

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.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
SQ94005	Service query.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.