Vitro Automotriz, S.a. De C.v. | NHTSA Recall #19E052000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 19E052000 by Vitro Automotriz, S.a. De C.v.. Affecting various aftermarket replacement rear window glass (backlites), sold for use in various ford, chevrolet, gmc, isuzu, oldsmobile, buick, saab, chrysler, dodge, ram, volkswagen, mazda, mercury, pontiac, nissan, toyota, honda, jeep, navistar, international, saturn, scion, cadillac, lincoln, infiniti, and hyundai vehicles including passenger cars, pick-up trucks, suv's, and heavy duty vehicles Includes 47,366 affected units, Rear Window Glass May Exceed Fragment Weight, component: VISIBILITY, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsvarious aftermarket replacement rear window glass (backlites), sold for use in various ford, chevrolet, gmc, isuzu, oldsmobile, buick, saab, chrysler, dodge, ram, volkswagen, mazda, mercury, pontiac, nissan, toyota, honda, jeep, navistar, international, saturn, scion, cadillac, lincoln, infiniti, and hyundai vehicles including passenger cars, pick-up trucks, suv's, and heavy duty vehicles
Defect Summary
Vitro automotriz, s.a. De c.v. (vitro) is recalling certain various aftermarket replacement rear window glass (backlites), sold for use in various ford, chevrolet, gmc, isuzu, oldsmobile, buick, saab, chrysler, dodge, ram, volkswagen, mazda, mercury, pontiac, nissan, toyota, honda, jeep, navistar, international, saturn, scion, cadillac, lincoln, infiniti, and hyundai vehicles including passenger cars, pick-up trucks, suv's, and heavy duty vehicles. for a full list of vehicles affected please see: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/rmisc-19e052-0438.pdf due to improper tempering, in the event of a rear window glass breaking, the resulting fragments may not be small enough. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 205, "glazing materials."
Corrective Action
Vitro will notify distributors and owners, and replace the rear window glasses, free of charge. the recall began november 18, 2019. owners may contact vitro customer service at 1-818-863-1524. vitro's number for this recall is dot287.