a dc motor for driving components of a motor vehicle includes a housing radially surrounding a stator and a rotor . an end plate axially bond to the dc motor comprises a center which has a drive shaft project there - through , and two connection contacts projecting therefrom which supply a voltage to the dc motor . a printed circuit board has electronic components providing an interference - suppression arranged thereon . the printed circuit board comprises conductor paths , a central opening having the drive shaft projects there - through , and two plug - through openings having the two connection contacts project there - through . an earth connection device producing an earth connection of the printed circuit board is provided as a metal sheet arranged axially between the printed circuit board and the end plate . the metal sheet comprises a first contact element connected to the housing , and a second contact element connected to the conductor paths of the printed circuit board .