Door lock recall, anyone else have a problem?

[jonrjen]

Got the trailer a week ago, checked the door key for the recall information and found out I fell within the recall.

Emailed the information for the replacement parts and received them with in 3 days, pretty impressive turn around time considering the holiday mail overload.

I inserted the Blue Took Key and after a few tires I did get the tumbler to pull free on the lower dead bolt.

However, I can't for the life of me get the top paddle tumble to release and pull free.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

[jonrjen]

Instructions say to have the key slot in the 12 O'clock position, insert the blue key and pull the tumbler out......anyone find that a different position is required to release the tumbler?

[Ford Idaho]

Originally Posted by jonrjen

Instructions say to have the key slot in the 12 O'clock position, insert the blue key and pull the tumbler out......anyone find that a different position is required to release the tumbler?

I just did this awhile back I did have to wiggle the door lock tumbler some but it was not a lot.
have you tried spraying some WD-40 or liquid wrench in it?

Work it left and right full turns with the regular key.

[jonrjen]

I had to run out and pick up a package and when I got back I jumped out of my truck went over to the RV, stuck the blue tool key in the cylinder and it pulled right out. Guess I wasn't biting down on my tongue just right the first dozen times that I tried to remove it.
Sometimes there is just no reason for how things happen, they just do I guess.

[B47]

Originally Posted by jonrjen

I had to run out and pick up a package and when I got back I jumped out of my truck went over to the RV, stuck the blue tool key in the cylinder and it pulled right out. Guess I wasn't biting down on my tongue just right the first dozen times that I tried to remove it.
Sometimes there is just no reason for how things happen, they just do I guess.

Yep - sometimes you just got to take a break when something isn't going right.

When you come back,everything just falls right into place.

[onetonford]

I just got mine changed about two weeks ago and had the same issue but found if you insert the removal key you have to insert it completely and wait a few seconds jiggle slightly and slowly pull the tumblers out. also I need to quit procrastinating and send the old ones back.

[Ford Idaho]

Originally Posted by onetonford

I just got mine changed about two weeks ago and had the same issue but found if you insert the removal key you have to insert it completely and wait a few seconds jiggle slightly and slowly pull the tumblers out. also I need to quit procrastinating and send the old ones back.

I wondered why they wanted the old ones back, the tool I can understand.
I sent the old ones in a couple of days after I changed them out.

[Lloydg]

Originally Posted by Ford Idaho

I wondered why they wanted the old ones back, the tool I can understand.

Just speculating, but they might want the bad parts back to submit to their supplier for credit. It might be a tax issue too. Either way it's nice they send you the new lock before receipt of the bad lock.

[Sbryant]

What exactly are the parameters on this recall? I have. '14 Gtown 360 MH. Is it affected?

[Lloydg]

All the information you need is in this link.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs...3E039-9876.pdf

[rattleNsmoke]

My tumbler was stuck in the dead bolt lock. The paddle handle tumbler popped right out. I worked the stuck tumbler for an hour with WD 40 and PB Blaster to no avail. I let it sit overnight and the following day it wiggled loose after some jiggling. I guess some of the tumblers were pretty frozen by dirt and crud.

[EarlyRetirement]

This is good to see! Our brand new V-Lite has the same problem. I'll email the recall to the dealer and see what they say.