CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2018: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 19V387000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2018
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2019-07-05 2019-05-23 2019-05-23

Production Dates: 2015-07-31 - 2019-03-29

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: N192218960

Component: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1159

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 226

Summary

General Motors LLC "GM" is recalling certain 2016-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. One or both of the rear-quarter windows may be tempered glass instead of laminated glass. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Consequence

Tempered glass increases the risk of injury in the event of a side impact or rollover crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tempered glass windows with laminated glass windows, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-586-596-1733. GM's number for this recall is N192218960.

Notes

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.