2002 Buick Lesabre

THE DASHPAD ON MY 2002 BUICK LESABRE HAS PULLED LOOSE AT THE BASE AND IS BUNCHED UP IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE TRIED WITHOUT SUCCESS TO GLUE THE PAD BACK DOWN MYSELF BECAUSE OF THE ANGLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE READ BLOG POSTS FROM SEVERAL 2000-2005 LESABRE OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, SO I NOW REALIZE THAT THIS IS NOT THE ISOLATED PROBLEM I HAD THOUGHT IT WAS. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE DASHPAD CONTINUES TO PULL LOOSE, THE AIRBAG SENSORS COULD BE TRIGGERED AND CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO INFLATE WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR MOST OF THE TIME, AND SINCE SHE IS ONLY 5 FEET TALL, SHE MUST MOVE THE SEAT UP ALMOST AS FAR AS IT WILL GO. MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER RIDES IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHEN MY WIFE TAKES HER TO SCHOOL. I AM CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY SHOULD THE AIRBAGS ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOY DUE TO THE DASHPAD COMING LOOSE. *TR

THE TOP DASHBOARD ON MY 2002 YEAR BUICK LESABRE HAS BECOME DISLODGED AT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND IS SLOWLY BECOMING DISLODGED TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THIS TOP DASHBOARD HOUSES THE AIR BAG AT THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CAN BECOME INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED KILLING THE PASSENGER. GM HAS REFUSED TO DO A RECALL AND ITS BEEN 7 WEEKS SINCE THE NATIONAL SAFETY BOARD SAID THEY WILL SEND ME A COMPLAINT FORM TO COMPLETE. I AM GATHERING INFORMATION TO EXPOSE GENERAL MOTORS LACK OF CUSTOMER CONCERN WITH A TROUBLESHOOTER AT MY LOCAL TV STATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EIGHT INCH DASHBOARD PANEL BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE PANEL SEPARATION ORIGINATED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE AIR BAG WINDOW AND CONTINUED TO EXTEND TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL AIR BAG SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN UPADTED 10/11//11

I HAVE REMOVED MY DASHBOARD COVER OR SO CALLED DASH BOARD PAD AND HAVE RE-GLUED IT 3 TIMES AND NOW IT IS CURLING UP AT THE FORWARD END AGAIN. THE FRONT OF THE HEADLINER IS NOW ROTTING AT THE FOAM AREA BETWEEN THE FABRIC AND THE MOLDED SHAPE, THE SAME AS HAS BEEN OCURRING SINCE THE EARLY 1980'S. THE FOAM IS DETERIORATING FROM THE HEAT AND THE SUN, (FLORIDA OWNERS ARE EFFECTED MORE THAN SOME), TURNING TO POWDER SO THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE OTHER THAN REPLACE IT WITH THE SAME GARBAGE FROM GM OR HAVE AN UPHOLSTERY SHOP LIKE MINE. HTTP://WWW.MARKTHREE.COM REPLACE THE FABRIC ON THE EXISTING CEILING SHAPING BOARD, AFTER SPENDING HOURS REMOVING THE CEILING HEADLINER FROM THE CAR AND THEN REMOVING ALL OF THE ROTTED FOAM AND FABRIC BROUGHT TO A CLEAN AND USABLE SURFACE. WHY ARE WE STILL DEALING WITH THE SAME SUN VS. GLUE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE SINCE THEY STOPPED DOING STRETCH CEILINGS IN THE 70'S? AS AN UPHOLSTERER AT HTTP://WWW.EASTCOASTAUTOTOYS.COM I DO MAKE A GOOD LIVING OFF OF THIS ABOMINATION BUT AS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE OWNER, I DO NOT APPRECIATE THAT I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE MY DASHBOARD COVER ALSO CALLED PAD AND HAVE REGLUED AND REMOLDED IT 3 TIMES. NOW IT IS CURLING UP AT THE FORWARD ENDS AGAIN AS WELL AS BY THE AIR BAG. THE FRONT OF THE HEADLINER IS NOW FALLING LOOSE AND DOWN AT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AREA DUE TO ROTTING FOAM, {JUST LIKE LIKE THOSE OF THE 1980'S}. THE FOAM IS DETERIORATING AND TURNING TO POWDER SO THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE OTHER THAN REPLACE IT WITH THE SAME GARBAGE OR HAVE AN UPHOLSTERY SHOP LIKE MINE REPLACE THE FABRIC ON THE EXISTING BOARD. AFTER SPENDING 45 MINUTES REMOVING THE CEILING FROM THE CAR AND THEN ANOTHER HOUR REMOVING ALL OF THE ROTTED FOAM.....WHY ARE WE STILL DEALING WITH THE SAME SUN VS. GLUE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE SINCE THEY STOPPED DOING STRETCH CEILINGS IN THE EARLY 70'S? AS AN UPHOLSTERER I DO MAKE A GOOD LIVING OFF OF THIS ABOMINATION BUT AS A 2002 BUICK LESABRE OWNER, I DO NOT APPRECIATE WASTING MY TIME ... *TR