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I have a 3 lt 2017 Grand Sport Corvette. Have already had dash replaced and now the carbon fiber around the gage cluster is delaminating. Any one else have this problem?
I have a 3 lt 2017 Grand Sport Corvette. Have already had dash replaced and now the carbon fiber around the gage cluster is delaminating. Any one else have this problem?
I don't think chevy uses the highest quality materials or craftsmanship. Based on lead times for parts, my guess is they're made in china.
I don't think chevy uses the highest quality materials or craftsmanship. Based on lead times for parts, my guess is they're made in china.
Actually most of the carbon fiber interior trim pieces are made in Turkey. I’ve swapped a few OEM CF interior pieces and all of them have stickers said made in Turkey.
Back to the OP’s questions. The majority of people have no delamination issue with their CF dash, however it is a documented problem affecting a small number of cars. You can have the dealer swap it out again or just use a 2-part epoxy to glue the lifted corner down.
A reminder to all C7 owners still under the factory 3-year/36,000 warranty:
Once that warranty expires, trim and upholstery items will not be covered by any extended warranty I've seen, GM or otherwise. So keep an eye out for bubbling or other types of delimitation while your original warranty is still in force. After that, you are on your own, unless your dealer and/or GM will extend a 'good will' offer.
If you plan to keep your C7 for an extended time, you may want to consider buying spare parts to have on hand. I know, this involves a ridiculous amount of upfront money for pieces you may never need. You could sell them later -- I imagine the demand will the there because Corvettes are kept on the road for a long time. But after the C7 goes out of production, trim pieces will only be available for a few years at best. That 10-year parts-availability law people cite is a myth.
C6 (produced through 2013) owners with leather-covered dashes (4LT) are in a real pickle -- if their dash goes bad, GM is no longer producing them. That's means a 'what's still on the shelf', eBay or junkyard search, and the whatever you find my might as bad as what you have.
The OP was never clear when he stated his CF was delaminating. He never followed up with pics. The CF dash is an option for any C7 Corvette. I'm just not sure if the OP was implying the actual dash piece (which happens to be CF) was detaching itself as the adhesive was failing. Or was the OP implying that the actual Carbon Fiber itself was somehow delaminating? If this fail was the former, then this could have happened just as easily to a CF dash or a stock dash piece. Would be interesting if he could post up pics of his CF dash.
11-22-2018, 09:06 AM
Carbon Fiber dash delamination
