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1999 Volkswagen Jetta recalls

The 1999 Volkswagen Jetta is affected by 6 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.

At a glance

Recall campaigns
6
Most recent
May 24, 2006

Source: NHTSA recall records

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedPartProblemVehicles
06V-183 May 24, 2006 Exterior lighting (brake lights, switch) On certain passenger vehicles equipped with automatic or manual transmissions and cruise controls, a brake light switch on these vehicles may malfunction if it was installed incorrectly during safety recalls 03v-265 or 04v-096. 646,246
04V-096 February 20, 2004 Exterior lighting (brake lights, switch) On certain passenger vehicles, a brake light switch on these vehicles may malfunction. 377,130
03V-156 April 23, 2003 Equipment (other, labels) Certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.8l vr6 engines fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the recommended cold tire inflation pressure published on the label for tires of the size 205/50 r15 86h is 0.1 bar (1.45 psi) too low. It should… 9,811
02V-026 January 25, 2002 Fuel system, gasoline (storage, tank assembly, filler pipe and cap) On some passenger vehicles, the fuel tank filler neck can suffer abrasion damage if the rear tire goes flat and the vehicle is driven until the tire disintegrates. 487,284
99V-251 September 17, 1999 Structure (frame and members) 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… 67,076
99V-022 February 5, 1999 Structure (frame and members) 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… 36,258

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