99 Jetta Recall Info-

["Christoper Hartwell@bbn.com" <chartwel@bbn.com>]

Report Date: March 17, 1999 07:54:16 AM

             NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 99V022000
             Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS(GIVE SIDE/END)
             Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
             Potential Number of Units Affected: 23600

 Year: 1999
 Make: VOLKSWAGEN
 Model: JETTA
 Manufactured From: SEP 1998 To: JAN 1999 
 Year of Recall: '99
 Type of Report: Vehicle 
 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 in the
      event of a severe front or side collision. 

      This could result in a fire. 

      Dealers will remove the matting materials from inside the B-pillar on
both sides of the
      vehicle. 

      Owner notification began February 9, 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).