# NHTSA recall 99V251000

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: 99V251000
- Manufacturer's number: UM
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1999\-09\-17
- Owners notified: 2000\-03\-15
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 67076

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  SOME OF THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE HEAD INJURY CRITERION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."  THE UPPER RETAINER CLIP NEAR THE BP1 IMPACT LOCATION IS DESIGNED TO BREAK WHEN IMPACTED BY THE HEAD FORM.  IN SOME CASES, THE MATERIAL OF THE TRIM PART MAY BE MORE IMPACT RESISTANT AS A RESULT OF VARIATIONS IN THE MOLDING PROCESS.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE CLIP FROM BREAKING ON IMPACT AND RESULT IN LESS DEFORMATION IN THE IMPACTED AREA AND A HIGHER DECLERATION OF THE HEAD FORM, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRIM COVER FROM EACH OF THE B PILLARS AND INSTALL A NEW COVER.


## Notes

VW RECALL NO. UM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 15, 2000. 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 VOLKSWAGEN AT 1\-800\-822\-8987.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 JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-01\-17 to 1999\-07\-10.

## 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)

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