2009 Infiniti G37

Our 2009 Infiniti G37x has developed the dreaded sticky dash issue. The materials in the dashboard have broken down, as a result the dashboard has become VERY reflective. It creates a heavy glare on the windshield both day and night which affects our ability to see out of the windshield. The glare makes it very difficult to see a night when street lights and headlights reflect off of the dash. Thankfully there has been no accidents caused by this issue, but this greatly increases the risk of accident when driving this vehicle. This is a common issue among all vehicles from 2009. I had a similar issue with my 2009 Toyota Camry, the dashboard on that vehicle was replaced under recall. Infiniti should be forced to replace the dashboards in these vehicles due to the safety risk they pose. There was a class action lawsuit for owners in Florida to remedy this issue. I attached several pictures of the glare in both day and night conditions. This problem can be easily seen when sitting in the vehicle.

FOR YEARS NOW MY INFINITI G37 DASHBOARD IS MELTING CAUSING OBSTRUCTION TO MY VISIBILITY. TODAY ON MY WAY FROM WORK THE GLARE WAS SO BAD I WAS SO CLOSE TO GETTING AN ACCIDENT. THE REFLECTION CAN SOMETIMES MAKE IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT! NOTHING WORKS I TRIED CLEANING IT WITH A WET RAG AND NOTHING WORKS. INFINITI SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM IT'S ABSURD HOW A 'LUXURY' COMPANY TENDS TO CUT CORNERS TO MAKE CHEAP DASHBOARDS.

TAKATA RECALL SAME PROBLEM AS OTHER HAVE STATED AIRBAG LIGHT, DUE TO PASSENGER SEAT SENSORS. ALSO MELTING DASHBOARD, THAT CAUSES GLARE TO VISIBILITY AND A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE AIRBAGS DID WORK. UNFORTUNATELY, THE AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN DISABLED DUE TO THE SENSOR. BOTH THE DASHBOARD AND AIRBAG SENSORS HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER NISSAN AND INFINITI MODELS BUT NOT THIS MODEL. PRETTY MUCH ALL THE SAME PARTS FOR THE THE DASH AND AIRBAGS BUT THIS MODEL HAS BEEN EXCLUDED.

7.8.14 VEHICLE BOUGHT IN TO SERVICE DEPT TO INSTALL NAVIGATION MAP UPDATE. WAS TOLD THAT NAVIGATION UNIT WASN'T WORKING. INFINITI ORDERED REFURBISHED UNIT. 7.16.14 NOTICED GASH IN DASHBOARD NEXT TO VENT WHERE THEY HAD TO REMOVE TO BE ABLE TO INSTALL NEW NAVIGATION UNIT. I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 2 MORE YEARS. 7.23.14 BROUGHT CAR IN TO SHOW THE GASH IN THE DASHBOARD NEXT TO THE AC VENT AFTER THE NAVIGATION UNIT WAS INSTALLED. [XXX] THE SERVICE MANAGER LOOKED AT THE GASH AND ALSO DISCOVERED THE MELTING DASHBOARD AFFECT NEAR THE WINDOW. HE SAID HE WOULD ORDER NEW DASHBOARD AND CALL ME WHEN IT ARRIVED TO INSTALL. 8.12.14 CALLED [XXX] 3 TIMES AS I DID NOT HEAR BACK FROM HIM ABOUT THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEW DASHBOARD. FINALLY SPOKE WITH HIM AND HE SAID THAT HE WANTED TO TRY AND REPAIR IT BEFORE REPLACING IT. THAT WAS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME. I RESEARCHED MELTING DASHBOARD AND DISCOVERED THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH INFINITI'S AND OTHER VEHICLES. I PLACED A CALL TO CORPORATE INFINITI AND LEFT MESSAGE FOR [XXX] TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE AND SEE WHAT TO DO ABOUT GETTING A NEW DASHBOARD AS THAT IS WHAT THE SERVICE MANAGER NOTATED ON HIS FORM ON 7.23.14. 8.13.14 [XXX] CASE# [XXX] [XXX] IS SPECIALIST IN MY AREA - SHE WILL CALL ME BACK - [XXX] 8.14.14[XXX] IS IN TOUCH WITH SERVICE MANAGER AT INFINITY. SHE WILL CALL ME BY THE END OF THE BUSINESS DAY NEXT TUESDAY TO LET ME KNOW THE OUTCOME 8.25.14 INFINITI SAID THEY WILL NOT REPLACE DASHBOARD. NOT COVERED. I HAVE PHOTOS SHOWING THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE GLARE OFF OF THE DASHBOARD. IT MAKES SEEING THE ROAD DIFFICULT AND A CLEAR SAFETY HAZARD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR