# NHTSA recall 99V022000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 99V022000
- Manufacturer's number: UF
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1999\-02\-05
- Owners notified: 1999\-02\-15
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 36258

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-09\-01 to 1999\-01\-31.
- [1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-09\-01 to 1999\-01\-31.

## Investigated as PE99007

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE99007: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1999\-01\-29, closed 1999\-02\-08. PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE. UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V022000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V022000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [Edition115](/bulletins/10242996.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [TB501403](/bulletins/10238041.md), 2023-06-26, Service bulletin
- [TB531601](/bulletins/10236448.md), 2023-05-22, Service bulletin
- [TT001601](/bulletins/10236426.md), 2023-05-22, Service bulletin
- [Newsletter](/bulletins/10213835.md), 2022-06-13, Service bulletin
- [V531502 2040536](/bulletins/10122945.md), 2017-11-08, Service bulletin
- [V531501 2040536](/bulletins/10122913.md), 2017-11-08, Service bulletin
- [V641501 2039887](/bulletins/10121263.md), 2017-10-31, Service bulletin
- [V501602 2011761](/bulletins/10121113.md), 2017-10-31, Service bulletin
- [V531601 2040536](/bulletins/10121111.md), 2017-10-31, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V022000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V022000)

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