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Loose Panels on XL2’s
What is Prevost doing to notify XL2 owners of the 10 year rule and the danger of panels coming off while traveling? I have been told that Millennium has a Royal that a panel came off during travel.
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Coincidentlally, we today drove from Macon Georgia to Champaign Illinois. The wind in Iliinois made it feel like we were IN the rodeo. One fifth wheel blew over, big backup. But the thought of having rivets today was comforting.
On another matter, witnessing the mass migration of snowbirds is no big deal, skip it if you can. -
Paneling blowing off? Now that’s scary. Thought they were coming loose and seeing ripples or leaking water. . Glad my old heavy coach has buttons.
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Rumors are all over the map on the XL-II delam issue. Some have delam and most don’t. I have been through the entire process.
There is no notifying owners of the 10 year rule.
Every XL-II owner must make an appointment with Prevost to examine the panels. All of the findings are submitted to Quebec where a company employee panel reviews extent of delam, age of coach, number of owners, length of current ownership. Then any resolution is on a case by case basis. Amount of particpition by Prevost is considered “Good Will” with most often paint work is paid by the owner.
Case process review ….any or no good will is non challenge and no appeal.
AL
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The issue has all but disappeared. But if there are delam issues it is the owner’s responsibility to have Prevost do an inspection, and the results of the inspection will determine the extent of the problem, the potential cost to repair the problem, and if Prevost will participate at all in sharing or paying the cost of repairs.
The forum has an extensive number of posts about the problem and the posture taken by Prevost regarding the repairs if needed was clearly stated numerous times. Anyone with the problem that took the coach to Prevost was advised what Prevost would do regarding repairs.
Having said that, I have been amazed at the number of people that were fully aware there had been an issue that chose to buy an XLII who did not want to go to the trouble (prior to purchase) of having the coach inspected or even determining if there was an issue what Prevost’s posture would be on the problem.
As to a panel coming off while traveling I would be very surprised if that were true. The panels on both the sides and bay doors are bonded to the frame or door structure at every contact point and an owner is certainly going to be aware of some loosening of the panels long before there is a 100% failure of every lineal foot of bonding material. If an owner was driving a coach with a panel so loose it had the potential to separate he needs to do a better pre-trip inspection.
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