Byd C8m, model year 2019. Filed by BYD Coach & Bus and reported to NHTSA on 14 July 2019. 6 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says BYD Coach & Bus (BYD) is recalling certain 2019 C8M buses equipped with Transpec glass roof escape hatches. Temperature and vibration stresses may cause the tempered glass roof hatch to shatter.
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.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 19V530 cover?
- Byd C8M, model year 2019.
- What is wrong with them?
- BYD Coach & Bus (BYD) is recalling certain 2019 C8M buses equipped with Transpec glass roof escape hatches. Temperature and vibration stresses may cause the tempered glass roof hatch to shatter.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the tempered glass roof hatch shatters, glass fragments may fall onto passengers, increasing the risk of an injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. BYD has notified the affected owners, and BYD technicians will replace the glass roof hatches, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2019. Owners may contact BYD customer service at 1-661-940-3250.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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 tempered glass roof hatch shatters, glass fragments may fall onto passengers, increasing the risk of an injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 19V530 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | BYD Coach & Bus |
| System at fault | Structure:Emergency:Escape/Egress/Exit |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 July 2019 |
| Model years | 2019-2019 |
| Vehicles named | BYD C8M |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the tempered glass roof hatch shatters, glass fragments may fall onto passengers, increasing the risk of an injury.
The remedy
BYD has notified the affected owners, and BYD technicians will replace the glass roof hatches, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2019. Owners may contact BYD customer service at 1-661-940-3250.
What it said before
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This is one of 901 notices in the record whose component field names structure. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 42 days.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 19V530, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v530/
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