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NHTSA recall 99V022000

Structure › Frame and members

Volkswagen Golf and 1 more

Reported Feb 5, 199936,258 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCMaker’s number UFBuilt Sep 1, 1998 – Jan 31, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the sound absorbing mat attached to the inside of the b-pillar side trim panel could have been improperly installed. surface and edges of the mat could have been damaged during the assembly process. it could ignite when exposed to the exhaust gas of the seat belt pre-tensioner igniter in the event of a severe front or side collision.

The risk

This could result in a fire.

The remedy

Dealers will remove the matting materials from inside the b-pillar on both sides of the vehicle.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volkswagen Golf
1999
Volkswagen Jetta
1999

Notes

Owner notification began february 15, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vwoa at 1-877-270-4178.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).