Ouch. I was hoping it wasn't a crimping issue that just happened to crop up late. I'll check on that. It's definitely possible that they didn't provide enough slack behind the dash, especially given that pushing in the cup holder occasionally effects it.

Is it reasonable to assume that there's at least enough slack for me to remove the sled? I guess I'll find out either way. I've got to repair this, as I've found that any additional frustration on a DC commute puts me over the top. I don't think the cops would take "my empeg is having problems" as an excuse for rear-ending somebody who was keeping a 5 car following distance in heavy traffic