{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1999021","date":"1999-02-15","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Structure","summary":"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.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"UF","part_number":null,"units":4583,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Structure","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Sur certains véhicules, il se peut que le tapis phono-absorbant du montant central ait été mal posé et que la surface et les bords du tapis soient endommagés. Le tapis risque alors de s’enflammer et de mettre le feu au véhicule s’il est exposé aux gaz dégagés par le prétendeur de la ceinture de sécurité lors d’une violente collision frontale ou latérale."},"vehicles":[{"year":1999,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"1999_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1999021"}