{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Prolo recall 19E042: Prolo 24″X 24″ Roof Hatches",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19e042/",
  "summary": "Recall 19E042 (Prolo): If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the ve...",
  "excerpt": "Prolo Roof Hatch, model year 9999. Filed by Specialty Manufacturing Co. and reported to NHTSA on 21 June 2019. 18,550 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Specialty Manufacturing Co. (Specialty) is recalling certain Prolo 24\"x 24\" roof hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.” 19E042 Specialty Manufacturing Co. Structure:Emergency:Escape/Egress/Exit 21 June 2019 9999-9999 PROLO ROOF HATCH If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Specialty will provide vehicle manufacturers with replacement hatch handles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:10:19+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-15T13:14:01+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Prolo recall 19E042: Prolo 24″X 24″ Roof Hatches\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19e042/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}