Instrument cluster plexi cracking

It's annoyance more than a critical failure. But, this offends me since I looked over the steering column Sat. morning to see the 2 obvious cracks in the instrument display. Appears there may be stress points under the lower bezel.

Has anybody had this happen? Now, I gotta take the dash apart? What's the deal?



Maybe it's the extreme heat, although the past 3 hot and sultry summers were pretty much like this one with nary an issue.

Any ideas?

 

Totaled. Collect the insurance check and get a new one.

 

I believe this is the part number if you need it
8385204F00

 

Thx, fishing4boulders!

 

I've got these as well. I just ignore em. It's the price we pay for those hot and sultry summer temps I guess.

 

Mine started out the same exact way. Then got bigger and bigger. I thought it was from the heat too. Then when I replaced it I found mine to be all smashed up. I'm guessing it happened when they assembled the truck.

 

They are the worst! Scratch very essily...I've replaced mine as well

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ched-up-instrument-cluster-plexiglass.503376/