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Originally Posted by campbell11
After about 2000 miles, the entry door on our Georgetown 369 opens while driving. We now have to lock the deadbolt on every trip. Does this happen to anyone else?
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Aside from a full day PDI that I discovered later truly takes 4 full days to be done properly because what no one should have to check must in fact absolutely be checked! This is one of those items. FYI, in the first 3 months of ownership. I had over 50 warranty items. It became apx 70 in 6 months. This is a whole separate thread I gave up on educating the community to.
ALL of the RV industry (TT, 5th wheel, RV,..... ) are assembled (not manufactured) worse that lincoln logs and then delivered. As a first timer, I discovered that there is no QC during assembly. If something is done correctly, you are just lucky! On your specific problem which is directly related to my previous paragraph and sentence, if during assembly, the assembly worker takes time to install the door properly in alignment, everything will be fine, but if he is rushed (assigned 20 units vs the 10 units he can properly do in his shift) that day, something wrong will happen at some point in time that day. In my case and probably yours too, he did not align the door latch to the door locks properly. A simple few minutes or care vs a rushed assembly. I discovered mine as I was crossing an enormously steep very tall suspension bridge (Dames Point Bridge on I295 in Jacksonville FL) and my door opened and the stairs went out. Luckily I was in the middle lane and no one was next to me. It was a few miles before I was over the bridge and able to locate an area mildly safe to stop while still on the interstate. Apx 45 minutes later as dusk arrived, I discovered I had no usable headlights. It took me a while, but I discovered that only the brights were usable. When i eventually arrived at my destination, I discovered all lights were actually able to be "on", but though more disgusting assembly, none were installed correctly, adjusted, aimed, ... Net result, drivers lights pointed to the stars and pax lights pointed to hell.
FYI, I would do the adjustment/door latch alignment yourself (like every other problem you discover) to ensure it gets done properly. Over 3+ years, I have discovered that ALL repair facilities are on the same atrocious level as the assemblers ("manufacturers").
It was extremely unnerving for my first time driving an RV and just the beginning of what I was to discover is an atrociously inferior unprofessional "industry".
BTW, when I entered my RV for the first time, I noticed that the table was not installed and not there to be installed! It left the factory with a big open space and no one noticed???? The RV dealer presented this RV to me for my PDI and they did not notice??? I should have turned around and left never to accept this RV. As a first time purchaser, the naive nature of first time customers is how the industry survives.