Dashboard Crack problems of the 2006 Hyundai Sonata

Dash is cracking. It appears to be following the shape of the front passenger airbag. No parts replaced.

I am the original owner of my Sonata. A crack has appeared on the dash following the outline of the passenger airbag. This will be the second dash I have had to put on the car for this same issue. To me this is a big safety issue with dashes cracking around my airbag. Deployment of this airbag may be forever compromised because of this problem. And the fact that it has happened twice the exact same way seems more than a coincidence. Although I have seen another complaint on this site, there are many more like me experiencing the same problems. A search on the internet for Sonata dashboard crack will bring up many posts from Sonata owners experiencing this very same issue multiple times such as me. I don't want to trust my young son and wife to a defective design that could shorten their lives. Please look into this issue.

Had car in shop in for the dash to be replaced due to cracking all the way around the air bag compartment on the passenger side in 2007. This a 2006 model Hyundai Sonata-dash is cracked again in the same area as before completely around the air bag compartment fear this could cause injury or air bag to deploy without accident dealer states it is owners problem & expense as it has been just over 2 years since replaced the first time and there is no recall issued for this problem-feel that this is a defect in material & a safety hazard that could cause an accident or injury.

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact noticed a crack in the dashboard on the passenger side air bag panel. The dealer stated that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The cause of the failure was unknown. The repair was not made. The VIN was verified, but appears to be invalid. The failure mileage was 28,000 and current mileage was 30,000. Updated02-14-08 updated 02/14/08.