My spouse is picking up our “new to us” 2023 motorhome and driving it 16 hours back home for us to move into. He says the shower door lock failed and this happened. Day one.
We have a 15 day warranty on the motorhome. I suspect that would require use to return to the dealer and that’s less than ideal. The dealer doesn’t usually carry this Make of motorhome, so I’m guessing they’d have to order stuff.
I’m currently staying with my mother in law with our two kids and two cats and it’s been a week and I’d like to get out sooner rather than later.
Is it worth turning spouse around and trying to get them to fix it or refund some money so we can fix it?
Or do we just sigh and go “motorhomes innit” and remove the other half and put up a shower curtain? Or is there a better option for the shower door?
You could install a generic door for a few hundred dollars or substitute for a good curtain. The alternative is to see if the dealer will even cover this under warranty (you’d have to convince them that the motorhome door was defective and not that someone just leaned on it wrong or tried to press it closed incorrectly or with something in the way). Assuming they agree to cover it, yes, they order something, even with motorhomes they normally sell, and with warranty work they’ll have between a 2 to 8 week backlog.
Alternatively, if the dealer will cover this under warranty, you can ask them to order and ship you the door and install it yourself, which can avoid some hassle, assuming you’re handy and willing.
If you can avoid subjecting your motorhome to a schedule it would be for the best. The industry is not in good shape.
If you have 200 to spend I highly recommend the nautilus sliding shower door. I replaced my glass door in my fifth wheel out of fear of having this exact thing happen.
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