Cracked Dashboard
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A sun crack is much different from what i have... Take a look at sun damage cracks on-line. Even the Mazda dealer said it wasnt from the sun. I'm sure their is many more people with the same problem. Its a defect for sure....
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So i just picked up my car from the dealership and they told me that because the crack doesnt effect the operation of the srs airbag, it is not covered by the standard, recall, certified preowned, or extended warranty. pretty dumb.
oh and on a side note, they quoted me between $1,000 to $1,100 replace it, because it is not just a panel, its the airbag and all, in a package.
looks like im gonna have to learn to deal with a crack in my dash.
oh and on a side note, they quoted me between $1,000 to $1,100 replace it, because it is not just a panel, its the airbag and all, in a package.
looks like im gonna have to learn to deal with a crack in my dash.
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So i just picked up my car from the dealership and they told me that because the crack doesnt effect the operation of the srs airbag, it is not covered by the standard, recall, certified preowned, or extended warranty. pretty dumb.
oh and on a side note, they quoted me between $1,000 to $1,100 replace it, because it is not just a panel, its the airbag and all, in a package.
looks like im gonna have to learn to deal with a crack in my dash.
oh and on a side note, they quoted me between $1,000 to $1,100 replace it, because it is not just a panel, its the airbag and all, in a package.
looks like im gonna have to learn to deal with a crack in my dash.
I feel your pain Spades.. I had the same quoted.. Just like a car company to want to take responsibilty for a problem... I'm want to start a web page about this problem.. Maybe even get a lawyer to right some letters
Well you can add me to the cracked passenger dash club because mine is the same way. It's almost in like a perfict t shape. I was wondering if I could get something to patch it since trying to get Mazda to fix it will be a waiste of my time. I've seen Vinyl patch kits, anyone have any experience with these?
that might not be a great idea if it's right over the airbag. that section is designed to function a certain way during a deployment; putting a patch on it might alter that function. i don't think anyone can say for sure whether it will or will not, but i would bet Mazda would fight hard to disclaim any liability from a malfunction.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ght=dash+crack
There is a fix at the dealer for this. Mazda picks up part of the tab. I found a good guy in my service dept.
There is a fix at the dealer for this. Mazda picks up part of the tab. I found a good guy in my service dept.
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This is a common problem for those who lives in 37+ celcius ambience temperature without using a sunshade or windows visor to let hot air out of car. The crack will happen along the edges of the airbag module under the dash. I believe the dash is supposed to crumble when the airbag deploys, thats why it cracks so easily. I was quoted the dash piece for about 400 (first quote was 700+) from the dealer, this is after the dealer acknowledges this is a common problem locally.
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I use a normal high temp black rtv silicon to do this job. U should be able to find similar in leading hardware stores. It cost me less than 5 bucks.
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Went in for an oil change and they fixed my cracked sun visor and ordered a new dash, all covered under B2B, still got a few months left on that sucker 
And then they told me they could hook me up with a pair of tires for almost $800, I tried not to laugh...
And then they told me they could hook me up with a pair of tires for almost $800, I tried not to laugh...