Recall 11V026000 · manufacturer campaign 11-102
Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac System — Think · reported 21 Jan 2011 · 23 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
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 fix
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.
THINK'S SAFETY RECALL NO. 11-102.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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