All About Japan Autos

Electric car manufacturer THINK North America has issued a voluntary recall of 23 of its City models, according to the Detroit News. The automaker says that it received reports of the “Park” gear failing to engage, causing the car to roll when in park.

While this does not seem like a drop in the bucket compared to the size of recent Toyota and Ford recalls, THINK has brought fewer than 100 cars to the U.S., starting with its entrance to the market in December 2010. This is its third recall in three months for the City, which is the only model it produces. Left Lane News reports, “the previous two recalls stemmed from a seat belt issue in one case, and failing fluid heater assemblies for the defrosting system.”

So far, THINK has recalled more than 60 percent of its cars, which does not bode well for the automaker’s fledgling U.S. arm. Although the company has five dealerships across Europe, its only U.S. showroom is in Dearborn, Mich., according to the company’s website. To find out if your City is included in the recall, check out the report at Safercar.gov, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website.

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