Vehicle recall R/2013/152

Toyota Proace recall: Front wiper may fail

DVSA recall R/2013/152 names the Toyota Proace. It was launched 20 December 2013. It covers vehicles built 3 July 2013 to 26 September 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/152
Launched: 20 December 2013
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Vehicles: 22 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Due to a welding fault in the wiper motor assembly it is possible that the wiper may malfunction. In the extreme cases the wipers may fail totally.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and replace the wiper motor assembly.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Proace	3 July 2013 to 26 September 2013	22

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Other recalls for these models

R/2013/153 Braking efficiency may be affected 20 December 2013, Toyota Proace
R/2014/154 Fuel may leak 9 December 2014, Toyota Proace
R/2015/194 Engine may stall or fail to start and/or fuel may leak 9 November 2015, Toyota Proace
R/2017/038 Wheel may detach 20 March 2017, Toyota Proace
R/2017/037 Loss of braking assistance 20 March 2017, Toyota Proace
R/2017/036 Steering bolts may not be tightened correctly 20 March 2017, Toyota Proace

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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