The defect
THINK NORTH AMERICA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 THINK CITY VEHICLES. POOR PERFORMANCE IN THE VEHICLES" FLUID HEATER ASSEMBLIES COULD CAUSE THE HEATER-DEFROSTER SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO PERFORM PROPERLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF ITS ABILITY TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD IN COLD OR HUMID CONDITIONS.
The risk
THIS COULD IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO VIEW THE ROAD AHEAD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NEEDED, REPLACE THE DEFROSTER SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THINK'S AUTHORIZED TOLL FREE SERVICE LINE AT 1-855-698-4465.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Think Think City | 2011 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
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 visibility recalls in 2011
77 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the visibility; THINK NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 11V557000 17 Nov 2011 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 11V538000 4 Nov 2011 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V529000 2 Nov 2011 | CARLEN CORPORATION |
| 11V501000 18 Oct 2011 | CUSTOM VEHICLE OUTFITTERS |
| 11V492000 3 Oct 2011 | STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION |
| 11V467000 7 Sept 2011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V445000 26 Aug 2011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 11V435000 23 Aug 2011 | CUSTOM TRIM OF AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011