# Transport Canada recall 1999021

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1999021
- Manufacturer's number: UF
- Reported: 1999\-02\-15
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 4583

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, a sound absorbing mat attached to the inside of the B\-pillar side trim panel could have been improperly installed.  The 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 resulting in a vehicle fire  Correction: Matting materials will be removed from inside the B\-pillar on both sides of the vehicle.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1999/recalls.md)

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1999021](/v1/recalls/tc/1999021)

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