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Reese,

Mine is 2002 parliament & no issues with delam at all.

[Jim/Chris]

Reese,

Here is the best advice regarding the skin concerns. Get a Prevost service center to inspect the coach to determine if there is an isse. At that point they will tell you no, or if there is one they will tell you if they will provide assistance with needed repairs.

Unless the coach has had the rivet repair using the vertical seam cover strips if you choose to not have the coach inspected you assume all risk and possibly cost to repair the problem.

The reason this issue has gotten so much attention is some coaches did have delamination and the repair is costly. Not all coaches were or will be affected, but the risk exists so an inspection is the best path for you to take.

[Bill]

Reese

Weve owned five Prevost motor homes. Three were riveted XLs, one 45 and two 40’s, and an H3-45, and an XlI 45 single slide

We used to own 2002 XLII Marathon single slide. Vin 1-7450, now destroyed. Owners after us totaled coach.

This XLII had Prevost slide with first generation slideroom locking pins. Prevost had to change them out it was a recall Also had module installed which prevented coach from being driven with slide out. If we had to do over, never would have agreed to that one. Allowance to move with slide out had its benefits

We also had panel delam on this 2002 coach back in 2003 before it was in vogue. At that time Prevost just reglued and clamped

We wouldn’t consider another XLII unless the “patch panel” repair has been done. Don’t want to thru that again

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Reese,

Here’s a bit of information regarding your question about the panel issue on a 2002/2003 XLII.

What are the odds of a coach experiencing loose panels? We just don’t know as there is no information that will accurately pinpoint the cause of panel failure. Although there has been much conjecture, we just don’t positively know if the failures are due to failed adhesive, weather or temperature or substandard preparation during the assembly process. There may be other causes that we are unaware of.

There is no information available detailing the number of failures relative to total units built. This makes it difficult to determine what the odds are of experiencing a failure on your coach. We do know that there have been numerous failures on the XLII and on some of the newer coaches. We also know that there is a great number of XLII coaches that have never had a panel failure.

Many buyers have opted to buy a H3 model even though they preferred the looks of a XLII model simply because they don’t want to deal with a possible loose panel.

So, what’s a person to do if he’s interested in purchasing a XLII? It’s been said many times “Have the panels checked at Prevost before you buy”. What makes this so critical is it’s expensive to refasten the panels and repair any water damage to the interior. Add to that the inconvenience due to the length of time required to get the repairs done.

I spent nearly a year looking at Prevosts including the H3 before I finally bought a XLII because I much preferred the the body style. I love the stainless and the properly proportioned height to the width. But I made sure the panels were tight by having them checked (twice) at Prevost. The panels on my XLII are as tight today as they were on the day the bus left the factory. Granted, there’s no guarantee that they will remain the same forever but I’m willing to chance that in order to own a coach that my wife and I really like….

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I would not be worried about buying a XL ll. as long as the panel strips are in place or prevost looks at it , and said it was good , I would rather buy one with the panels strips done than one without because once it’s done the chance of it coming loose is next to never . Mine has been done and has the strips and it is tight and there are no loose panels any where, I have also seen H3s. with loose panels also so for the truth about the issue I would have any used bus looked at , or check it your self if you no what to look for