NHTSA Complaint #10350303 — 2004 ACURA TL

I NOTICED A LARGE CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD RUNNING ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT, WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY ACCIDENTS OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS, I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR (NEW) IN 2004 AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS CONSIDERED A COSMETIC PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT...ALSO TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD WOULD COST $1200! I PERSONALLY FEEL THAT ACURA SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL AND REPLACE THE DASHBOARD BEFORE SOMEONE DIES BECAUSE THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG EITHER DEPLOYS WRONG OR NOT AT ALL! *TR