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2012 Mclaren MP4-12C Spider recalls

NHTSA's September 21, 2026 snapshot lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2012 Mclaren MP4-12C Spider, spanning 2 component groups. A model match does not confirm that a specific VIN is included.

Official source: NHTSA recall campaign file · Snapshot September 21, 2026

Distinct campaigns3not VIN-specific
Component groups2distinct top-level categories
Latest recordFebruary 28, 2019report received
VIN resultNot checkeduse official lookup

01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS

2012 Mclaren MP4-12C Spider recall campaigns

The 2012 Mclaren MP4-12C Spider report contains 3 distinct NHTSA campaigns; the most recently received record is campaign 19V141000 dated February 28, 2019.
CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 19V141000

Component
AIR BAGS
Report received
February 28, 2019
Potential units
2,792campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: McLaren Automotive Incorporated (McLaren) is recalling certain 2012-2013 MP4-12C, 2014-2016 650s, 2015-2016 675 LT, 2014-2015 P1 and 2015-2017 570 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Why it matters: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

McLaren will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bags, free of charge. The recall began March 28, 2019. Owners may contact McLaren customer service at 1-646-429-8916.

Owner notification: March 28, 2019 · Filing manufacturer: McLaren Automotive Incorporated

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 17V005000

Component
AIR BAGS
Report received
January 9, 2017
Potential units
654campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: McLaren Automotive Incorporated (McLaren) is recalling certain 2012 MP4-12C vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Why it matters: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

McLaren will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began November 13, 2017. Owners may contact McLaren customer service at 1-646-429-8916.

Owner notification: November 13, 2017 · Filing manufacturer: McLaren Automotive Incorporated

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 13V541000

Component
VISIBILITY
Report received
October 30, 2013
Potential units
376campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: McLaren Automotive, Inc. (McLaren) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 MP4 12-C Spider and Coupe vehicles manufactured October 10, 2011, through October 23, 2013 and originally sold in, or currently registered in, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Due to a combination of high ambient temperatures and humidity, the wiper motor brushes may jam causing the wiper motor to stop working.

Why it matters: Non-functioning wipers during inclement weather may be reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

McLaren will notify will notify owners and dealers will replace the wiper motors, free of charge. Vehicles outside of the recall area will have a lifetime warranty on their wiper motors that fail for this issue. The recall began on December 19, 2013. Owners may contact McLaren at 1-646-429-8916.

Owner notification: December 19, 2013 · Filing manufacturer: McLaren Automotive Incorporated

02 / COMPONENT BREADTH

What defects are listed for the 2012 Mclaren MP4-12C Spider?

The most frequent component groups in 2012 Mclaren MP4-12C Spider campaign records are Air Bags (2), Visibility (1); these counts describe filed campaigns rather than observed failure rates.
Air Bags2
Visibility1

03 / MODEL-YEAR CONTEXT

How the 2012 Mclaren MP4-12C Spider compares across model years

RecallRoad publishes 1 model-year reports for the Mclaren MP4-12C Spider, spanning 2012–2012; each year keeps its NHTSA campaign count separate.
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