Yahoo Message Number: 40451 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/40451)
Anyone else have problems with the plastic latches on the storage bays breaking? I have lost about 7-8 of them. They break and then you have to open the bay by pushing the latch manually, then the broken part falls out.
Also, I have sent a couple e-mails to the parts dept (parts@... (parts@...)) at CC and I am not hearing back from them.
Anyone else?
Thanks!
David, 2005 Inspire #51212
Yahoo Message Number: 40452 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/40452)
David,
Same here. Called Parts spoke with Debbie and no return call. What is going on?
Joe
Intrigue 2006
12054
Yahoo Message Number: 40453 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/40453)
I'VE BROKEN 2 WHEN THE DOOR HAS SLAMMED SHUT. TRY CLOSING THE DOOR WITHOUT LETTING IT SLAM SHUT.
JB
O6 ALLURE 31309
Yahoo Message Number: 40454 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/40454)
Yep - my method has been to shut the door gently, then push each edge to get the latch to engage. Still break...
David 2005 Inspire #51212
Yahoo Message Number: 40467 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/40467)
When I purchased my '05 last month, I had 6 that were broken. Dealer replaced. So far so good. but I have learned not to let the doors drop, not even a little. What a pain.
Did a search. Look up 25288. This is what I do. But no guarantee that they will not fail again.
Gil Bourdon
'05 Inspire
51322
Yahoo Message Number: 40470 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/40470)
I have replaced almost every latch, So now I am really delicate when I close the doors. On one of the packages that I purchased from and RV parts store, the part number.and description was Fleetwood latches.( so that might be a clue as to why they are cheap and flimsy) I also found another same type latch made of Teflon material ( the latch portion is white) instead of plastic and they seem to last longer, but does take some extra effort to install them, a little filing and and the mounting screws holes are different.
Jerry
2004 Inspire 51012
Yahoo Message Number: 40473 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/40473)
Same problem (06 Allure). So far have had 6 latches break. I stopped replacing them and started to use a contact cement to re- attach them which seems to work 3/4 of the time.
It appears that these are made of Nylon.