Front Air Bag problems of the 1999 Chrysler 300M

I own a '99 Chrysler 300m. The dash has develop a 10" vertical crack on the dash above the air-bag. I spoke with several other owners of similar 300m's, all have experienced this problem. I feel thesis a flaw in manufacturing and a major safety issue that needs to be corrected.

The contact owns a 1999 Chrysler 300m. The contact experienced air bag failure in the dashboard. The dealer stated that no repair would be performed because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 56,000. Updated 03/18/08. Updated 03/18/08.

Six to seven inch crack appeared in dashpad on left side of passenger airbag. Appears that airbag could deploy or perhaps malfunction in the event of a frontal crash.

Took car in for recall on the stick replacement. Dealership also replace speakers in front dashboard. Dash since then is cracked alone the passengers side air bag. This is a very dangerous and serious crack that can lead to an unexpected air bag deployment, we have records to prove that the dealership crack the dash when (they) dealership remove the front speakers for replacment as well as the recall on the stick shift recall.

While vehicle was parked dual airbags deployed inadvertently. No injuries reported.

2 inch vertical crack in dashboard over the passenger airbag.

While vehicle was at the dealer, the front air bags deployed after the mechanic pulled the release button for the hood.

1999 Chrysler 300m. 8 inch crack in dashboard following the seam of the passenger airbag. Can not be repaiered only solution is to replace the entire dashboard cover.

While driving about 60 mph and changing line to the middle, both air bags deployed without a prior warning. Manufacturer was contacted.

I am informing your office of a possible saftey issue regarding the air bag system. On my car, the dash board began to rip at the air bag component on the passager side of the car. I have brought up the rip to the Chrysler serivce dept but to no avail. Since contact other companies for the repair of the dashboard at the rip, I was told I should report this to your office because they had seen this rip on other vehicles as mine. They said the rip is due to the dash around the air bag was thinner for the air bag to deploy, but repairing the tear around the air bag was not possible becasue of a liability issue. The tear is right on the edge on the right side of the air bag system on the passenger side of the car. I felt when I first noticed a very small tear in the dash over a year ago, that the air bag would either deploy or would interfere with the deployement. Over the year, the tear has gradually increased to the length of about 12 inches on the edge of the air bag system.