Recall 99V022000: Possible Sound Absorbsion Mat Fire
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 99V022000Component: STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS (GIVE SIDE/END)
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Year: 1999
Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: GOLF, JETTA
Year of Recall: '99
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 23600
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 in the event of a severe front or side collision.
This could result in a fire.
Dealers will remove the matting materials from inside the B-pillar on both sides of the vehicle.
Owner notification began February 9, 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).