Lines on Dash - Passenger Side - Airbag?
 

Do any of you have these faint lines on the dash? I'm wondering if that is where the airbag deploys or is it a manufacturing issue.... They kind of form a large hexgaon/polygon.....


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Re: Lines on Dash - Passenger Side - Airbag?
 

I haven't noticed that, but I haven't really looked. It does look like the thin areas that weaken the dash so it can deploy properly.

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Wow - get in an accident - even a minor one and you have to replace the whole dash board....of course your life is more an important than a dash board!!! :)

Re: Lines on Dash - Passenger Side - Airbag?
 

Yes, the cross should be there. No, you should not be able to see it. This is a defect, and one that the OEM would be complaining to their supplier of the instrument panel (dash) about.

I have an area of white powder, about 1/4" diameter, that keeps appearing on the passenger side dash. It is referred to as "blooming" in the polymer world. Does anyone else have this issue?

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Odds are that if the airbags deploy the vehicle will be totaled anyway - replacing airbags with OEM parts is VERY expensive. I had an accident a number of yearrs ago where the bags in the Toyota van I was driving deployed. When I spoke with the adjuster he claimed that in the 7 years he had been doing claims he had yet to see an instance where the bags deployed and the vehicle was not declared a total loss by the insurance company (American Family in this case).

Scott

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Hey MISBE do you have a picture of this???

Re: Lines on Dash - Passenger Side - Airbag?
 

Unfortunately, no. I cleaned it up, but I expect it will come back again. When it does, I'll post a picture.

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My car, when brand new had no sign of any dashboard cuts at all, now I can see them on passenger side and little bit on the steering wheel. I would speculate summer heat made plastic softer and sink a little where cuts are made. I don't think I will be trying to replace it under warranty either, as it doesn't bother me at all, but I agree it shouldn't be so visible.

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RCFlyer: Have you taken this in yet? My friend has airbag lines showing and I was wondering if the dealership did anything.