Cracks in dashboard - 2nd dashboard with cracks again. Definite design/material flaw.
2011 Chevrolet Avalanche airbags complaints
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My vehicle dashboard has cracked, most recently at the passenger side airbag. Another crack started earlier directly above the vehicle gauge cluster. The most recent crack to the dash now causes the dash panel to consistently shake while the vehicle is in motion. I do not know for sure if the cracks occurred while the vehicle was stationary or while in motion. The concern now involves the proper operation of the passenger side airbag and what will occur with the damaged dash if the airbag must deploy. Will it properly deploy and if it must, will the damaged dash have an adverse effect on the vehicle driver and passengers? Finally, the damaged dash is a distraction to the vehicle operator with constant vibration and is directly ahead in the vehicle operators field of vision.
My dashboard cracked in two places, by the passenger airbag and over the instrument cluster. As near as I can tell it occurred when my wife was driving on a highway. Highway 99 from athens, al to salem, al. We are afraid that, if anything occurs to cause the airbag to inflate it will send shards of plastic flying through the cab.
Dashboard cracked while sitting in driveway and now violently shakes and bounces while driving including right above airbag, see this is a very common problem with this truck, concerned on the affect this would have if in accident due to the sharp edges and continuing growing length of the crack, could easily send sharp shards if in accident and wife is already severly disabled. Gm is aware but did not offer any help.
Dash crack over instrument panel on driver side and by airbag on passenger side
The dash area around air bag all cracking up, if air bag deploys sharp pieces going everywhere
The vehicle dashboard is exhibiting multiple, continual cracking around the air bag cove plate and above the instrument panel. Cracking is occurring without regard to vehicle movement. The concern is if an accident occurs the cracked pieces of the dashboard will form shrapnel when air bag inflates and/or interfere with air bag proper operation.
Dash is cracked on upper left corner of passenger air bag making sharp plastic pieces that could cause air bag failure or worse injure passenger on impact. Have contacted gm about problem to no avail. They don't want to recognize the problem as there are thousands of trucks wit same issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet avalanche. The contact stated that the dashboard on the passenger side of the vehicle fractured along the passenger side air bag housing enclosure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be inspected. The contact was informed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Cracked dash near passenger air bag that could cause shards of plastic to be projected during crash.
Dash cracked in the corner of passenger air bag compartment, lot of vibration coming from dash and air bag area. If air bag deployed dash could become like shrapnel and cause serious injury to both passenger and driver.
Noticed a large crack in the dash board in front of the steering wheel that might effect the use of air bags if the dash is weakened from the crack.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet avalanche. While driving 35 MPH and attempting to engage the brakes, the vehicle did not slow down and the ABS failed. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained unknown injuries, but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified that the ABS failed and needed to be reset. The contact asked the manufacturer for a new ABS brake module under the warranty, but the manufacturer refused to replace the ABS brake module. The failure mileage was 24,500. Updated 4/21/15*cn updated 04/23/15
The dashboard cracked for no reason in two places. One crack involves the passenger side airbag cover and the cover is coming off due to the crack. I told the dealership and they said they had seen this before but would not cover it. The crack is getting worse and the airbag cover is lifting up which will compromise the airbag deployment. There are many other complaints online of the same issue of cracking of the dashboard and all are saying the dealership will do nothing to fix this defect. This vehicle has already had to have the engine replaced twice due to defects, 3 times if you count the initial rebuilding of the engine.
The dashboard cracked at the corner of the passenger side airbag and spidered out into the air vent. I brought it to the local chevy dealer, and basically told me to go away it wasn't under warranty. I bought an extended warranty I guess that doesn't cover anything. I know of hundreds of people with this same issue. This is about the safety of the consumers!!!
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