2008 GMC Yukon XL airbags complaints

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Airbags, Body · 110,165 miles · TX

I have an issue with my yukon 2008 dashboard, it is cracked on the passenger side where the airbag is located as well as today a big crack appeared over the driver side where the instrument panel hump is located on the left side. I am worried that the safety during a collision or airbag deployment from sharp plastic exposed due to the cracks in the dash cutting the airbag or shards of plastic becoming projectiles potentially causing injury to occupants. I keep my yukon very clean and well maintained and it is always stored in my garage and kept in meticulous condition and looks and smells new and use rigorously a windshield sun guard to protect my steering wheel and dashboard . I purchased this vehicle back in 2008 and believe it was used by the dealership because it had miles on it. I have seen several posts regarding this manufacturing issue and many people are complaining of the poor manufacturing materials used on the dashboard that makes them all crack on the same exact area I am speaking as to have happened on mine. The cost to replace is approximately 800.00 which includes parts and labor. This shouldn't be the responsibility of the customer but of the manufacturer as this is a defective part. This is ridiculous to have paid so much for a supposed quality vehicle and I was never expecting this happening and think this is unacceptable; and seeing by so many comments on the same issue that it should be a recall item because it happens so often in the same exact areas due to the safety during a collision causing the airbag deployment from sharp plastic exposed due to the cracks causing the plastic to project causing possible injury to the occupants.

Filed Jul 1, 2014 · Airbags, Body · 55,000 miles · NC

Dash board crack at left corner of airbag, can result in shrapnel or impede airbag deployment. Also a crack on the dash board at the left corner of the instrument panel happened at the same time.