Visibility: glass, side/rear (Vitro)
Vehicle equipment recall 19E-052. NHTSA received Vitro Automotriz, S.A. de C.V.’s report on Jul 31, 2019.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Vitro Automotriz, S.A. de C.V.’s report on Jul 31, 2019. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
In the event of a crash, larger glass pieces may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
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.”
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Visibility: glass, side/rear.
What should you do?
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 47,366 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Vitro Rear Window GlassBuilt from Jun 1, 2017 to May 31, 2019
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Vitro Automotriz, S.A. de C.V..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.