Recall Newmar recalls RVs for cargo door issues

[Neal]

https://www.rvtravel.com/newmar-recalls-rvs-baggage-doors-unexpected-road-trip/

 

[Tip&Tina]

Our 2021 DS should be on here…door on passenger side opened while getting on I-24 near Chattanooga about a month ago. Heavy traffic and thank God I was in the truck ahead of the hubs in the rig. I forced him to pull over on the on ramp. We had to duct tape it closed.

We had a mobile tech come and he spent two hours adjusting it to secure it. Said it’s a problem with Newmar’s. Duh.

We were saved because we were only driving 100 miles to the next campground and it didn’t seem worth hooking up! I was constantly looking in the rear view mirrors watching him driving the rig. I saw the door swing open and a small table go on to the road!

We were ready to get on to I-24 towards Chattanooga. Crazy traffic.

We were at Newmar less than 3 weeks previously and another passenger side door wouldn’t close. They spent 3 hours trying to adjust it and finally got it to “bite”. They actually didn’t charge us for that. Was totally shocked by that!

These doors are an issue for sure.

 

[Wemustrv]

I did have that happen to my Encore but I have to admit it in my case it was operator error. None the less it was not fun.

 

[Neal]

I don't think this is a case of the door opening, we can all take it one step better at times and do a pull test on the bottom of basement doors prior to departure. This recall is actually the delamination of the basement doors. They call it a possible road hazard, right up until that delamination kills someone.

 

[redbaron]

This only affects the more recent doors where Newmar no longer makes them in house but rather uses a standard moryde door and applies a skin to it with 2 sided tape.