The defect
THINK NORTH AMERICA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 THINK CITY VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE SEAT BELTS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. AS A RESULT, A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM USED IN THE PASSENGER SEATING POSITION MAY NOT BE POSITIONED OR RETAINED PROPERLY.
The risk
THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE CHILD AS INTENDED DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION OR DURING A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT, REINSTALL OR, IF NEEDED, REPLACE THE VEHICLE'S SEAT BELTS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2011. THINK'S AUTHORIZED TOLL FREE SERVICE LINE AT 855-698-4465.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Think Think City | 2011 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Think Think City | 2011 | 1 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2011
10 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the seat belts; THINK NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 11V597000 23 Dec 2011 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 11V568000 2 Dec 2011 | MEDIX SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| 11V552000 17 Nov 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V535000 8 Nov 2011 | TOMBERLIN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP |
| 11V468000 9 Sept 2011 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 11V409000 5 Aug 2011 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V349000 8 Jul 2011 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 11V210000 30 Mar 2011 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011