2020 View 24D Coach Door

[Bobbettyl]

Opening/closing of coach door has become harder to open and close and it will creak/pop.
I talked to Winnabago customer care about this issue. Evidently Lippert Ind. furnishes door but buys it from a third party. That third party used aluminum spacers on each of the three hinges and these spacers may not be compatible with the hinge itself which is resulting in stiffness/binding when opening/closing of door.

Winnabago says there will NOT be any recall/service campaign on this issue.
The Winnabago tech is checking with their parts dept. if replacement hinges are available for me to install.

Has any one else experienced this coach door issue?

[Big_Boy]

I'm a fairly new owner (22D). I've been studying this coach and long term issues we may both encounter. This is one of them.

It is a known problem with material incompatibility in the hinges. A galvanic corrosion problem. There is only one solution. You have to service these hinges about every six months with anti-seize lubrication. One hinge at a time. I hope you can get them out.

Here is a pretty good description of the problem and a way to maintain the hinges:

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...tail&FORM=VIRE.

The part you want starts at 3:30.

[Big_Boy]

And...here is the Lippert recommended procedure for lubrication of hinges:

https://lci-support-doc.s3.amazonaws...cd-0004238.pdf

[rprochnow]

We've had our 2021 View 24D since June of 2020 and haven't had any issues with the hinges or done any lubrication (unless Lichtsinn does that as part of their annual maintenance).

The only issue we've had with the entry door is with the lock mechanism. We've had it break twice due to plastic pieces in the lock mechanism breaking off. The lock is at great risk of breaking if anyone attempts to open the door while someone else is also trying to open it from the other side OR if the automatic locking mechanism runs simultaneously.