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1) Your bass neck is constructed with a centre line join - like early Eighties Peavey guitars and basses. In this instance, the linear feature is evidence of wood shrinkage.
2) Your neck is constructed along traditional lines with an applied fingerboard. In this instance, the linear feature is evidence of either impact damage or of the truss rod trying to escape.
Version one can be disguised by removing the original finish, filling the gap and refinishing. (Potentially expensive.)
Version two can not improve over time.
One problem with fixing it may be that the wood is very thin there - it can be if the neck is shallow and the truss rod is close to the back - which means there will be very little strength in a glue joint even if you can get it to close up at all, which is unlikely.
Either possibility can potentially get worse with time, as the neck flexes or the wood shrinks further - leaving it exposed to moisture (particularly sweat) is not likely to help. The best option is probably to put filler into it and touch up the finish, and see what happens over time.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
The likeliest outcomes are a replacement neck or the offer of a refund (probably, in the form of a credit note valid only at Dawson's). The best person on this forum to explain the procedure is @MattFGBI.
If you bought the instrument pre-owned, any shop warranty is likely to be under twelve months and cover fewer items. Talk to Dawson's as soon as possible.
Not so easily done on the screen of a mobile telephone!