Recall Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GOLF / 1999
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 11825 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008986000203938000000273 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: GOLF | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V022000 | Mfr Campaign Number: UF |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1998 | End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 31 1999 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 36258 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 15 1999 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Feb, 05 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 08 1999 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect 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 igniter in the event of a severe front or side collision. | Consequence Summary: This could result in a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will remove the matting materials from inside the b-pillar on both sides of the vehicle. | Recall 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). |
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