Sidewall Problems/"Gassing"/Checking of Paint
I am having a dialogue with my coach maker (Thor) about the paint degradation on my 2005 Mandalay caused by deficient sidewalls. I am looking for some financial accomodation for the "disappearing" suf...
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I think a major issue on this "gassing" is that the affected RV manufacturers knew this was a problem many years ago and chose not to disclose it. Some coaches exhibited this defect within 2-3 years of delivery. Others came later. If this were a car, the defect would likely have been made public to alert the buyers. I have been told of car owners who got their paint redone when the factory application failed.
Those of us affected are not asking for a new coach (at least not me). What we would like is a good-faith effort by the coachmaker to help make things right. As I stated to Thor, that might be at least a partial repaint to restore the value of my coach.
Tiffin has been rebuilding defective sidewalls for several years. Of course, they apparently got a settlement from Owens Corning to soften the blow. Thor does not seem to have tried to do that.
Hank
2005 Mandalay 40B
Those of us affected are not asking for a new coach (at least not me). What we would like is a good-faith effort by the coachmaker to help make things right. As I stated to Thor, that might be at least a partial repaint to restore the value of my coach.
Tiffin has been rebuilding defective sidewalls for several years. Of course, they apparently got a settlement from Owens Corning to soften the blow. Thor does not seem to have tried to do that.
Hank
2005 Mandalay 40B
