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HighNHTSA·11V025000·Announced 2011-01-19

Think North America Recalls 2011 Think City Vehicles for Seat Belt Defect

Think North America is recalling 2011 Think City vehicles because incorrectly installed seat belts may not properly restrain child restraint systems, increasing injury risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (seat belt installation) that increases the risk of injury during a crash, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Think North America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011 Think City vehicles due to a defect in the seat belts. The vehicle fails to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," because the seat belts may have been incorrectly installed.

As a result of this installation error, a child restraint system used in the passenger seating position may not be positioned or retained properly. This means the seat belt may not restrain the child as intended during normal vehicle operation or during a crash, which increases the risk of injury.

Owners should contact Think's authorized toll-free service line at 855-698-4465 or their local dealer. The dealer will inspect, reinstall, or, if needed, replace the vehicle's seat belts free of charge. The safety recall was expected to begin during February 2011. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
THINK THINK CITY
Brand
THINK
Manufacturer
THINK NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Electric Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
16

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • THINK CITY

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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