Another 2019 3LT Dash Replacement
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Another 2019 3LT Dash Replacement
Yep you know the drill!! The leather dash shrunk off of the dash defrost vent and corners. My car is a convertible so they didn’t have to remove the windshield. The seats, steering wheel, and all of the existing dash! This had to be a nightmare job! Anyway the Dealership did a wonderful job replacing the Dash. I’m happy but, is it going to do the same thing down the road later? I’m keeping my fingers crossed!! I’m buying a sun shield immediately and not take any chances. If you have a 3LT interior, I suggest getting sun shield to be safe! I’m sure this job must have cost several thousand dollars, but covered under warranty 🙏. I’m am convinced that the combination of material used and the heat, cause shrinking. Logically, if material is the same it will happen again. Now, having said that, I have friends with 3LT dash and have not had any issues. Maybe GM used two different types of glue, I’m not sure.
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Thread yesterday showed GM now uses staples and special adhesive to solve the problem. Glad you did not go the route of getting a 2LT dash for your 3LT C7 Corvette!
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GM was supposed to have remedied the 2019's, yet we keep hearing reports of 19s with the condition.
I don't believe anyone really knows what's the root cause of the 3LT delaminating dashes. It's not sun/heat, at least entirely, because there's plenty of reports of garage queens that are rarely or never exposed to heat sun with the issue.
I don't believe anyone really knows what's the root cause of the 3LT delaminating dashes. It's not sun/heat, at least entirely, because there's plenty of reports of garage queens that are rarely or never exposed to heat sun with the issue.
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Glad you were able to get the dash replaced and all is well now. Hopefully GM has fixed this issue.
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GM was supposed to have remedied the 2019's, yet we keep hearing reports of 19s with the condition.
I don't believe anyone really knows what's the root cause of the 3LT delaminating dashes. It's not sun/heat, at least entirely, because there's plenty of reports of garage queens that are rarely or never exposed to heat sun with the issue.
I don't believe anyone really knows what's the root cause of the 3LT delaminating dashes. It's not sun/heat, at least entirely, because there's plenty of reports of garage queens that are rarely or never exposed to heat sun with the issue.
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of dash problem.
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GM was supposed to have remedied the 2019's, yet we keep hearing reports of 19s with the condition.
I don't believe anyone really knows what's the root cause of the 3LT delaminating dashes. It's not sun/heat, at least entirely, because there's plenty of reports of garage queens that are rarely or never exposed to heat sun with the issue.
I don't believe anyone really knows what's the root cause of the 3LT delaminating dashes. It's not sun/heat, at least entirely, because there's plenty of reports of garage queens that are rarely or never exposed to heat sun with the issue.
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This is the name of the thread.
3LT Dash Separation
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Mine has some separation in the usual areas. I've managed to fix some of the bubbles but not as much separation. I bought a sunscreen and trimmed it down to just cover the dash itself. It seems to have mitigated any further separation.
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I wish I knew the replacement the dealership put in had the new fix. I’m going to the dealership and see if I can talk to the tech that installed new dash. I’ll post what I find. Going in to dealership on Tuesday.
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Yep you know the drill!! The leather dash shrunk off of the dash defrost vent and corners. My car is a convertible so they didn’t have to remove the windshield. The seats, steering wheel, and all of the existing dash! This had to be a nightmare job! Anyway the Dealership did a wonderful job replacing the Dash. I’m happy but, is it going to do the same thing down the road later? I’m keeping my fingers crossed!! I’m buying a sun shield immediately and not take any chances. If you have a 3LT interior, I suggest getting sun shield to be safe! I’m sure this job must have cost several thousand dollars, but covered under warranty 🙏. I’m am convinced that the combination of material used and the heat, cause shrinking. Logically, if material is the same it will happen again. Now, having said that, I have friends with 3LT dash and have not had any issues. Maybe GM used two different types of glue, I’m not sure.