The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was fractured on the passenger-??s side near the passenger-??s side air bag housing. The contact stated that the fracture extended to the driver's side dashboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to replace the air bag free of charge however, the dashboard had to be replaced by the owner out-of-pocket. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

- Conyers, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the crack was caused by a failure of the composite material. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

- Maryville, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags). The contact stated that he noticed a crack on the passenger-??s side dashboard that later expanded throughout the dashboard. The middle defrosts vent had collapsed because of the crack on the dashboard. There was no impact on the dashboard that could have caused the crack. The contact was concerned that the dashboard would be damaged more if the air bag recall repair was performed. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty coverage. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact attempted to notify the manufacturer but was unable to speak with a live representative. The failure mileage was 188,472.

- Denham Springs, LA, USA

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that a large crack had formed across the dashboard, from the driver's side to the passenger's side. Dale earnhardt, jr. Chevrolet (3127 w Tennessee St, tallahassee, fl 32304) was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall regarding the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously taken to the same dealer for the passenger's side air bag recall repair. While the vehicle was being repaired, the contact signed a waiver that the dealer would not be held responsible for any damages to the dashboard. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The VIN was not available.

- Crawfordsville, FL, USA