3LT dash question
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3LT dash question
I have a 2019 Stingray 3LT. Has 4,500 miles on it and is garage kept since I got last Aug. So far, no dash issues. I saw a video someone posted here (that I can't seem to find again) where this guy had taken the delaminated dash off his Vette and had a brand new one ready to go on. He described and showed how GM made the changes to them from the vendor with extra leather material at the edges, many more staples around the edges and different glue. When he held them up side by side it was a considerable difference in quality. He explained how GM does not make the dash, a separate vendor they contract out does and GM went to them with stricter guidlines/demands to correct the problem. When I look at my dash thru my windshield at just the right light and angle I can see the staples on the edges around the defrost vents. Looks like a lot of staples, much like the revised version of the dash. Does anyone know when these new dashes were used? Or have a pic of the staple pattern of the new dash? Or can link the video I described? Thanks
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Hopefully your car never does have problems with the dash - it can get really expensive if not under warranty.
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Have owned a 3LT and a 3LZ no problems ever hope it stays that way. Good Luck with yours!
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I found it interesting that he specifically brought up the sun and heat in the southern areas of the US that has contributed to the problem, but so many here on CF have said that heat and sunshine aren't really the problem. Who knows? I have a 2014 3 LT that has not shown any of the delamination issues, I pray it stays that way.
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I found it interesting that he specifically brought up the sun and heat in the southern areas of the US that has contributed to the problem, but so many here on CF have said that heat and sunshine aren't really the problem. Who knows? I have a 2014 3 LT that has not shown any of the delamination issues, I pray it stays that way.
In addition, GM has stated that it's a material/adhesive/staple/install inconsistency issue. Even though GM supposedly addressed these issues starting with the 2019 model (ironically the last year of C7 production), you still find quite a few 2019s with reported 3LTdash issues.
