Airbag cover splitting

[Darcyjs14]

I’ll take some pictures first thing in the morning

My original thread had lots of folks post pics too.

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[Rick Astley]

Anyone else seen anything like this?

The line started very faint about 2-3 months ago… now very prominent

It is not a scratch, the line is raised…

Yup, same as all the other threads on this. You asked if it has happened before, try using the search function and it would have answered your question.

 

[bmtul]

Yup, same as all the other threads on this. You asked if it has happened before, try using the search function and it would have answered your question.

did you try it before you wrote this?

 

[Rick Astley]

Ivery

did you try it before you wrote this?

Used the search function many times to look up information. In fact, I have a fairly consistent forum history of using the search function and participating in threads.

However, just for you, I discovered a suuuuuuuuuper secret way to find things, the keywords were vast and complicated.....

"Airbag cover"

Within the first three hits above for a 2-word search opened pandoras box of other links within threads and references of this issue going back to MY21.

So, um, yea, the search function does work for self-education. Is it immediate and as "socially appropriate in 2022 to not have to lift a finger for yourself, just demand others to provide for you"? Probably not.

 

[Cat]

Current:

Mine is cracked. At the dealer in Anacortes now; he maintains its a scratch, from my ring or jewelry. Not covering it. Showing him pics an posts from this forum didn't help. Says its a scratch.

 

[Tricky Dick]

Mine is crasked. At the dealer in Anacortes now; he maintains its a scratch, from my ring or jewelry. Not covering it. Showing him pics an posts from this forum didn't help. Says its a scratch.

That's frustrating but give it some time and it will get worse and more obvious. I go in later this month for my trans noise and will point out the airbag then. This is how much mine has progressed.

 

[TheKim]

Mine is crasked. At the dealer in Anacortes now; he maintains its a scratch, from my ring or jewelry. Not covering it. Showing him pics an posts from this forum didn't help. Says its a scratch.

I'd honestly try another dealership.

 

[Cat]

That's frustrating but give it some time and it will get worse and more obvious. I go in later this month for my trans noise and will point out the airbag then. This is how much mine has progressed.

It's IS frustrating!

And now I learn they only rotate the spare in on Customer Request, stated it does NOT have TPS, and don't know the rotation pattern.

 

[Tricky Dick]

And now I learn they only rotate the spare in on Customer Request, stated it does NOT have TPS, and don't know the rotation pattern.

And we know that's BS. I'd be trying another dealer if it isn't too inconvenient.

 

[Cat]

Update: Service Manager submitted the cracked cover issue with pic to some higher level (not the within the dealership) person, with a pic. Answer got returned that if the crack goes to the "B" in airbag, they will replace it.

He is gonna check to see if the part number has rolled. If not, what's the point, as the replacement will do the same thing.

 

[Tricky Dick]

He is gonna check to see if the part number has rolled. If not, what's the point, as the replacement will do the same thing.

Please keep us updated because I feel the same. Although it seems like not everyone has this problem so maybe it's just a poor QC issue.

 

[Cat]

Please keep us updated because I feel the same. Although it seems like not everyone has this problem so maybe it's just a poor QC issue.

Well, the part number indeed has rolled. The Service Manager looked up the steering wheel airbag cover part number for my VIN, and it ended in, "AA". New part number is, "AB", although what changed is unclear.

Maybe @flip knows?

 

[Herbie]

I have the very small start of a crack, but will probably wait until it gets worse. I think if I took it in now they would look at me like I am crazy and say it is just a scratch as well.

 

[Cat]

I have the very small start of a crack, but will probably wait until it gets worse. I think if I took it in now they would look at me like I am crazy and say it is just a scratch as well.

Keep an eye on it. If the crack extends to/thru the, "B", in "Airbag", the Warranty Administrator for my dealership said it would be covered. Perhaps that is the deciding factor.

 

[Cat]

Your dealer has apparently hired lazy dumbass idiots. Take the issue to upper management, and see if it gets remedied. Then there is ford corporate next.

Agree. The Service Manager hopefully learned our spare tire/wheel assemblies also come with TPS, too.

Glad I stood firm on the airbag crack, insisted on rotating the spare in to the right rear tire placement and showed him the rotation pattern, and asserted it DOES have TPS.

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