Dash Panel bubbling

[Simplesimp9619]

Hello, I just bought my first TRX (21 model) and noticed it has the infamous bubbling dash panel.

I was wondering what the part number was on it and where I could get one?

Black w/ red stitching

VIN # 1C6SRFU98MN704781

 

[MurderedCat]

Dealership can order it. Make sure to reach out to Ram cares, they reduced labor on my install.

 

[RamCares]

Hi there, feel free to send our team a private message for an extra layer of support alongside the dealer.

Diamond
Ram Cares

 

[2021HBTRX]

Hello, I just bought my first TRX (21 model) and noticed it has the infamous bubbling dash panel.

I was wondering what the part number was on it and where I could get one?

Black w/ red stitching

VIN # 1C6SRFU98MN704781

I hope you have a good dealership that will work with you. I am fortunate enough to have a good one that helped with bringing cost down and even gave a 2 year warranty. It's not cheap and happening more often and as these trucks get older only going to get worse.

 

[Austinmtlhd]

I hope you have a good dealership that will work with you. I am fortunate enough to have a good one that helped with bringing cost down and even gave a 2 year warranty. It's not cheap and happening more often and as these trucks get older only going to get worse

Mines getting the bubble now too but only on the right side of cluster near windshield.

I have a star in the windshield from a rock thrown up a while back. When I replace the windshield I'll probably try and put some kind of adhesive on it to get it fixed while they have it out. Don't want to buy a new dash. Already been down the dash repair road. AC line was leaking so they had to remove it to fix the leak.

Good news is it only took them 2-3 days once they got to it to complete the repairs.

 

[Eighty]

Some people on the 5th Gen forum have just remedied the bubbles themselves. 23-gauge needles and some leather adhesive, injected in and massaged smooth.

 

[Simplesimp9619]

Some people on the 5th Gen forum have just remedied the bubbles themselves. 23-gauge needles and some leather adhesive, injected in and massaged smooth.

Easy and quick enough for a simple fix to save a couple bucks, ima try that

 

[Eighty]

Easy and quick enough for a simple fix to save a couple bucks, ima try that

Here's the post where someone provided a link to the glue they used. They mention 26 gauge needles, but corrected it a bit further down.

Leather dash lifting away and crating bubbles, seats peeling

Well the dealer offered to split the cost 50/50 and I took them up on it. Picked it up yesterday and turned back around as soon as I started driving away. There is a visible gap where they laid the new one on. Service advisor frowned and said he would make a note but didn't know what else...

5thgenrams.com

 

[OnTheReel]

I used 23 gauge needles and Tear Mender on mine. It’s been holding fine, and looks better but I only glued it because I can’t get a new one and this one just kept getting worse in the summer sun. I’ve been trying to go out of pocket to replace the dash myself for 6 months but the part is on perpetual back order and Ram Cares…uh…doesn’t seem to.

The newer material they used 2023+ just looks better and hopefully won’t shrink as quickly.

 

[MurderedCat]

I used 23 gauge needles and Tear Mender on mine. It’s been holding fine, and looks better but I only glued it because I can’t get a new one and this one just kept getting worse in the summer sun. I’ve been trying to go out of pocket to replace the dash myself for 6 months but the part is on perpetual back order and Ram Cares…uh…doesn’t seem to.

The newer material they used 2023+ just looks better and hopefully won’t shrink as quickly.

Are you sure the dealership reached out to @RamCares ? My guy kept giving me the run around saying no one was getting back to him. He was just unfamiliar with the process and finally figured it out.

I messaged them and they confirmed the dealership had reached out but not submitted a claim. I got them to communicate and it went smooth after that.