NHTSA Complaint #10763744 — 2006 ACURA TL

TWO WEEKS AGO I NOTICED A SMALL (6") CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY ACURA TL 2006. IT IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. TODAY THE CRACK IS LONGER ( AROUND 12") AND IT SEEMS TO BE WIDER. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL (4") CRACK ON THE PERFORATED AREA ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. EVEN THOUGHT THIS IS A 2006 MODEL, IT HAS ONLY 47K MILES. I THINK THAT NEITHER AGE NOR HIGH MILEAGE ARE A FACTOR HERE. I USED TO OWN A COROLLA CE AND DROVE IT FOR NEARLY 160K MILES AND SUCH THING HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO IT. I AM SHOCKED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING WITH A CAR CONSIDERED LUXURY. MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTS USED TO MANUFACTURE THIS VEHICLE WAS HIGHER THUS THE PRICE FOR THE SAME. I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR