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Inspire door latches

Yahoo Message Number: 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@...) at CC and I am not hearing back from them.
Anyone else?

Thanks!

David, 2005 Inspire #51212

Re: Inspire door latches

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Yahoo Message Number: 40452
David,

Same here. Called Parts spoke with Debbie and no return call. What is going on?

Joe

Intrigue 2006
12054

Re: Inspire door latches

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Yahoo Message Number: 40453
I'VE BROKEN 2 WHEN THE DOOR HAS SLAMMED SHUT. TRY CLOSING THE DOOR WITHOUT LETTING IT SLAM SHUT.

JB

O6 ALLURE 31309

Re: Inspire door latches

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Yahoo Message Number: 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

Re: Inspire door latches

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Yahoo Message Number: 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

Re: Inspire door latches

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Yahoo Message Number: 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
 

Re: Inspire door latches

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Yahoo Message Number: 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.