Vehicle door assembly

A door assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

• an outer panel made of metal;
• said outer panel having a rocker sill area and a beltline area presenting a portion of an outer periphery of said outer panel, and said outer panel including a styled outer surface;
• a reinforcement member separate from said outer panel and made as at least one piece of metal, said reinforcement member having an outer periphery which extends along said outer periphery of said outer panel, said reinforcement member including a beltline reinforcement, side portions, and a lower portion surrounding an opening;
• said side portions and said lower portion of said reinforcement extending from said opening and away from said outer panel, and said beltline reinforcement of said reinforcement member being attached to said outer panel along said beltline area of said outer panel;
• a module made as a single integral piece of non-metallic material, said module covering said opening of said reinforcement member, a portion of an outer periphery of said module being surrounded by said side portions and said lower portion of said reinforcement member which extend away from said outer panel, and said module being fixedly attached to said reinforcement member;
• a window disposed between said reinforcement member and said module;
• and
• said module including an inner beltline reinforcement disposed adjacent said beltline reinforcement of said reinforcement member, and said module including a window frame providing a closed shape around an opening, and said module capable of supporting a pair of window channels and a window regulator for controllably raising and lowering said window between an open position and said closed position.