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Why are there cracks on my GM dashboard?

Why are there cracks on my GM dashboard?

Naturally, dashboards can break from overexposure to the sun. The lawsuit, however, claimed that the issue cannot be pinned on excessive heat as the cracks in multiple GM vehicles in the same exact locations on the dashboard (particularly around the passenger airbag cover) and in various environments.

Are there any cracked dashboards in Chevy Tahoes?

What they found was that there had been numerous complaints concerning cracked dashboards on the NHTSA database, with at least eight of them coming from owners of the same vehicle. There were also around 34 similar complaints from 2008 Chevy Tahoe owners. WMC Action News 5 appealed to the NHTSA on Moncrief’s behalf, but to no avail.

Is the Chevy Silverado affected by the cracked dash?

Years after complaints first emerged against General Motors, owners are still seeking solutions to their cracked dash woes. If you own a Chevrolet Silverado or Tahoe, or any of the other 2007 to 2014 model-year GM vehicles that were affected by this frustrating issue, we’ve got an update for you.

Can a cracked dashboard be a safety issue?

Hearing GM or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) pass this off as merely cosmetic is frustrating for many reasons. NHTSA will only investigate safety issues and doesn’t consider a cracked dashboard to pose any risk. Dashboards and airbag covers are designed to split in specific ways.

Naturally, dashboards can break from overexposure to the sun. The lawsuit, however, claimed that the issue cannot be pinned on excessive heat as the cracks in multiple GM vehicles in the same exact locations on the dashboard (particularly around the passenger airbag cover) and in various environments.

Is there a recall on GM airbags?

As GM Authority reported back in November, General Motors has decided to follow through on a massive recall ordered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA) to replace potentially dangerous Takata airbag inflators. Now, GM has made a point of telling dealers not to replace cracked dashboards on any of the affected vehicles.

Hearing GM or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) pass this off as merely cosmetic is frustrating for many reasons. NHTSA will only investigate safety issues and doesn’t consider a cracked dashboard to pose any risk. Dashboards and airbag covers are designed to split in specific ways.

What they found was that there had been numerous complaints concerning cracked dashboards on the NHTSA database, with at least eight of them coming from owners of the same vehicle. There were also around 34 similar complaints from 2008 Chevy Tahoe owners. WMC Action News 5 appealed to the NHTSA on Moncrief’s behalf, but to no avail.

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Ruth Doyle