NHTSA Complaint #10510572 — 2004 BUICK LESABRE

FEBRUARY WAS THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THAT THE TOP OF THE DASH WAS BULGING UPWARD AND SEPARATING FROM THE MAIN DASH (ONLY EASILY SEEN FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE). THE SEPARATION IS PROPAGATING PAST THE HALF WAY POINT AND I FEAR IT COULD INTERFERE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, OR IN THE CASE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT THE WHOLE UPPER DASH COULD BE PROJECTED INTO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH BUICK LESABRE CARS FROM 2000 THRU 2005. SAME DESIGN, NEVER CHANGED. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER TOLD THEM THE DASH PAD WAS PEELING, WITCH IS UNTRUE. THE ENTIRE UPPER SECTION, ABOUT A QUARTER OF AN INCH THICK, IS DEFORMING AND SEPARATING FROM THE DASH. I HAVE PHOTOS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. MY GM REPORT NUMBER IS: [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR