Vehicle recall 99V022000 · February 5, 1999
Volkswagen Golf and Jetta
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- This could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove the matting materials from inside the b-pillar on both sides of the vehicle.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V022000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 5, 1999
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Manufacturer campaign
- UF
- Owner notification
- February 15, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 36,258
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Structure › Frame and members
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen Golf (1999): 1999
- Volkswagen Jetta (1999): 1999
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