Frameless window blows off in transit

[bapple]

We have a 2017 Keystone Avalanche 300RE. While in transit we lost one of our emergency exit windows. We have contacted Keystone and they don't think it is a warranty issue. Has anyone else lost one of these windows?

[goducks10]

fj12ryder wrote:
That's what the one in our bedroom looks like.

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[fj12ryder]

Yes, longer arm.

[Veebyes]

fj12ryder wrote:
That's what the one in our bedroom looks like.

Longer arm but I suspect for a bigger window.

[fj12ryder]

That's what the one in our bedroom looks like.

[Cummins12V98]

This IMHO is the best latching system for an escape window. Have this in rear of living area and bedroom. This window won't pop out UNLESS I forget to close it!

[fj12ryder]

goducks10 wrote:

allen8106 wrote:
Trying to undertand why you would ever open the emergency hatch windowin the first place. They are intended to be opened in an "emergency" I've never had mine open!

I have two of them. One down in the living area and the other is up in the bedroom on the street side. To get a cross breeze in the bedroom we have to open it.
The one in the living area is large enough to be a slider. The one up in the bedroom is small and if you had 1/2 as a slider then you couldn't squeeze out of it.

The window in our bedroom is an emergency hatch window, but it is also a crank open window, so yeah, we open that thing all the time.

[goducks10]

allen8106 wrote:
Trying to undertand why you would ever open the emergency hatch windowin the first place. They are intended to be opened in an "emergency" I've never had mine open!

I have two of them. One down in the living area and the other is up in the bedroom on the street side. To get a cross breeze in the bedroom we have to open it.
The one in the living area is large enough to be a slider. The one up in the bedroom is small and if you had 1/2 as a slider then you couldn't squeeze out of it.

[allen8106]

Trying to undertand why you would ever open the emergency hatch windowin the first place. They are intended to be opened in an "emergency" I've never had mine open!

[mt1729]

Thanks for the post. That was something I had never thought about. I'll check mine out every once in a while now.

[Dave_H_M]

laknox wrote:

Jim@HiTek wrote:
I had no idea those safety exit windows blew out so often...

Who the hell wants to admit to FUBARing simply latching a window? :B I =thought= I'd latched mine properly, but I saw it swinging and was able to get stopped before I lost it.

Lyle

I had a problem with the window on my last wilderness. was the bed room one. Did it least twice. never before or after on other RV's. I had to resort to putting a home made fix on the latching mechanism.

[laknox]

Jim@HiTek wrote:
I had no idea those safety exit windows blew out so often...

Who the hell wants to admit to FUBARing simply latching a window? :B I =thought= I'd latched mine properly, but I saw it swinging and was able to get stopped before I lost it.

Lyle

[Jim]

I had no idea those safety exit windows blew out so often...

[fj12ryder]

bapple wrote:
We have a 2017 Keystone Avalanche 300RE. While in transit we lost one of our emergency exit windows. We have contacted Keystone and they don't think it is a warranty issue. Has anyone else lost one of these windows?

You might try Trekwood for the window if you get no satisfaction from the builder/dealer. They show about $300 for the window though.

[Veebyes]

BarneyS wrote:

Veebyes wrote:
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I did find somebody on EBay in MI who had a selection of Kinro windows. Not mine unfortunately. Did not bookmark their site but the location is Adrian, MI & I recall that Adrian is in the name of the business. Do recall seeing some frameless windows listed as well.

Good luck.

Me, I am going to try & order one through a boatyard where I do my annual trailer refit every April. Change it myself.

That could very well have been Bontragers RV Surplus located in White Pigeon, MI. They are a very large surplus company and probably would have the window you are looking for. I have been there many times and am always amazed at the inventory of parts they have. Located somewhat near Adrian and also near Elkhart, where most RV's are made.
Barney

Thankyou. My kind of place.