XPA Sport Steering Wheel defect

**josephsdesimone** · #1 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 12:11 AM

Has anyone with the XPA Sport Steering Wheel noticed what I think may be a defect in the center air bag cover? The defect is located at twelve o'clock, directly above the Porsche emblem. It is a slight rise or outward crease in the otherwise consistent textured cover. It's almost as though something under the cover flexing the cover outward.
Thank you,
Joe

ttsakai · #2 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 12:28 AM

Yup,

My center air bag cover has the exact characteristics as you described. I was thinking about mentioning it to my dealer but haven't had enough motivation to do so thus far. I wonder if it's something that cannot be helped because of the design or do we just have "defective" units?

Inquiring minds want to know.

***Cayman in 07*** · #3 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 05:03 AM

Yes, mine has this as well. I just figured that nothing is perfect, so was not planning on mentioning anything to my dealer. Let us know if you find out that this is a problem that has been corrected.

**K-Man S** · #4 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 05:29 AM

Are you talking about the seam in the airbag cover that when it blows that is where it splits open from? If so, that is by design.

**vladie22** · #5 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 02:45 PM

i believe that all Porsche steering wheels have some sort of crease on the airbag . I have the standard wheel as does my boss , and there is a crease in it as well . my friend has the sport wheel and his also has a crease .

rrosen · #6 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K-Man S

Are you talking about the seam in the airbag cover that when it blows that is where it splits open from? If so, that is by design.

That's what I deduced mine was, where the airbag will pop through.

hans2 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-30-2007, 05:30 PM

Have the crease too, but after 5 months it has become more prominent to the point of looking unsightly. Almost as though it's a delamination of the plastic material.