NHTSA Complaint #10852823 — 2010 JAGUAR XF

THE LEATHER DASHBOARD ON MY 2010 JAGUAR XF HAS BEGUN TO SEPARATE FROM ITS BASE. THIS CAUSES PARTIAL OBSTRUCTION AND VISIBILITY OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. DUE TO RIPPLES AND BULGES NOW APPARENT IN THE LEATHER THE DASH IS NO LONGER ABLE TO ABSORB LIGHT PROPERLY RESULTING IN LARGE AMOUNTS OF GLARE MAKING DRIVING DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY ON SUNNY DAYS. MY VEHICLE IS STORED IN THE GARAGE AND NOT DRIVEN DURING WINTER MONTHS. ALTHOUGH IT IS 2010 IT ONLY HAS 15000 MILES ON IT. THE BULGES AND RIPPLES ON THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD ARE A RESULT OF DEFECTS IN THE BONDING AGENT USED BY JAGUAR. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM AT THE DEALER. JAGUAR CANADA HAS OFFERED TO PAY FOR 50% OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD INDICATING THEY TOO KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM. JAGUAR SHOULD BE ASKED TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH WITH THIS ISSUE AND REPLACE THE DASH AT NO COST TO THE OWNER.