Does this handle also fit the XL's??
Even at $450 or so, it will still rank among the least expensive repairs I've had to deal with if I can install it myself.
Thanks for posting the pix!!
At some level I get the fact they are trying to survive and may not be covering some things under warranty they used to. On the other hand, it seems like they could afford to price the $20 or so in parts cost in that repair kit reasonably without bending us over for $450!!
It doesn't fly with me if they use the tough times to justify cutting back on repair work they would have previously done for free.
Imagine how little their warranty costs would be if the designers actually considered improving the product to make it more robust, and their defense against future warranty repairs took place on the drawing board and not in the service center after the fact. This also ignores the impact on customer relations.
I believe this handle kit which is listed as a part improvement kit Part# 288556 fit's all XL and XLII.
Thought I would resurrect this thread. I am sitting at Prevost Nashville on a Sunday night after having my door latch fail on Saturday while I was getting two new steer tires. Two hours later, and after a locksmith made a key for the drivers side access door, my spouse was able to fit though the toll window and she was able to open the door from the inside. i spent two hours today removing the defective latch and am sitting here waiting on 7am so I can repair the problem.
Towson Engsberg
2006 Legendary XLii DS
I do not think I heard if H's have this problem also? If so is the latch for the XL's fit the H's Gary
The H models do not have the problem,they have a different latch.
Update on progress: I bought the replacement latch at 7AM yesterday morning for $119 and was on the road two hours later. I asked about the upgrade kit and learned that it indeed cost $450 and required modification to the door and other internal hardware so I decided since I got 9 years out of the first handle I would just start the clock again. Prevost let me use their work bench and grinding bits as I had to enlarge the doorbell hole for the button Marathon used and I had to do some minor grinding on the existing latch opening. My solution moving forward is to store a hide-a-key so I can open the drivers side door and enter from that were a similar problem to occur again.
Towson Engsberg
2006 Legendary XLii DS