NHTSA Complaint #11234713 — 2016 FREIGHTLINER X-LINE

WE ARE RECENTLY AWARE OF THE JULY 3, 2019 NHTSA SAFETY RECALL (CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V512000) INVOLVING DOOR LATCHES ON 2018-19 FORZA MODELS. THE PROBLEM OF EXTERIOR STORAGE COMPARTMENT DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING ALSO EFFECTS OUR 2016 ITASCA SOLEI. THE SOLEI AND FORZA AT THE TIME WERE ESSENTIALLY IDENTICAL MODELS BUILT BY WINNEBAGO. SINCE PURCHASE IN 2015 WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF LOCKED DOORS OPENING WHILE MOVING. SEVERAL TIMES MOTORISTS HAVE ALERTED US TO OPEN DOORS AS WE TRAVELLED. THE PROBLEM BECAME LESS FREQUENT AS WE GAINED PROFICIENCY WITH LATCH ADJUSTMENTS, BUT NEVER THE LESS CONTINUES. WE DON'T TRUST THE SECURITY OF OUR DOOR LATCHES AND OUT OF NECESSITY RELY ON BUNGEE CORDS TO RETAIN CONTENTS IN SEVERAL COMPARTMENTS. *DT*JB *TR 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB