Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2001 Buick Lesabre

The dash board is melting away an it has lifted up the passenger side air bad an I think thats a safey hazard cause if I was to get into a finder bender or a bad car wreck the passenger air will not come out. An I have seen this problem on other make an models just like mines.

2001 Buick Lesabre VIN 1g4hp54k214257268 dash pad has been peeling upward toward windshield. Started in front of steering wheel and has migrated across to the passenger side. Also peeling apart on corners and above glove box. As the passenger side has worsened, there is a noise that I suspect is coming from the passenger side air bag. I am concerned about a deployment of the passenger side air bag. The dash looks to be a blast away unit when the air bag is deployed. If the passenger side air bag were to deploy under normal driving conditions it may obscure the view of the driver.

The dash pad on my 2001 Buick le sabre has separated and buckled up approximately six inches in height and mostly in front of my steering wheel, however it is lifted 3/4 of the way across the entire dash. It is now open in the front along where it meets the windshield. It has lifted almost all the way to the passenger side air bag. Upon reading on line, I see that this is a very common problem for 2001 through 2005 Buicks and I am just another complaint to add to the list. The rise in the dash certainly effects my view while driving. I have placed a thick pad on top of my drivers seat to raise my body. This assists me, so I am able to peer over the raised dash while driving. I am greatly concerned that the separation, is going to suddenly deploy my passenger side air bag.

Vehicle was involved in a lateral collision; upon impact, side air bags did not deploy. Three people were injured in the accident. The windshield was not properly installed at the time the consumer purchased the vehicle. All four doors were leaking and were repaired three times.