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Subject Topic: avondale faulty rooflight
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Persondi2004
19/7/2009 at 4:05pm
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hi we have had a letter from vosa saying that the rooflight of some dart 525,545,470,556,and 510 may come detached and we are being advised to have the retaining screws checked anyone else had this letter


Personnewbs
19/7/2009 at 4:55pm
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Yes had one also

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Persondi2004
19/7/2009 at 5:04pm
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was worrying thought it was just me for a while, we have only just had ours serviced and no problems found not sure whether to take it in and have it checked anyway oh thinks if it was going to have this fault would have known by now



Personbatt
19/7/2009 at 5:09pm
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What year???? of build

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Persondi2004
19/7/2009 at 5:14pm
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does'nt say any thing abot a year mine is a 2007 vosa is strongly advising to have it checked out


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PersonBigMona
19/7/2009 at 7:51pm
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We have an Avondale motorhome and the roof lights have always been drafty. I wonder if this is related.....?

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Personbatt
20/7/2009 at 8:27pm
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Mine a 2008

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PersonJ+J15
20/7/2009 at 9:13pm
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Ours is a 2008 amd we've had no letter!

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AndyandLynda
20/7/2009 at 10:58pm
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How do VOSA know who has got a caravan?


PersonKevie192
21/7/2009 at 8:21am
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Quote: Originally posted by AndyandLynda on 20/7/2009
How do VOSA know who has got a caravan?
CRIS perhaps?


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Personbigtimz
21/7/2009 at 8:32am
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2002 dart 510. No letter.Van is registered with "cris"


Persontrav
21/7/2009 at 8:32pm
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Hi all i pick up my dart 556  2008 model on 1st aug.

 

what is your overall opinion on the dart caravan, this is my 1st caravan, cheers


Personsuzieg
22/7/2009 at 11:55pm
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hi we have not had a letter and we are reg with cris, ours is a 2007

 



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Personbill + kay w
23/7/2009 at 6:52pm
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hiya, weve got a 2008 525 but not had a letter? still cant work out how vosa know about it but nothing from dealers, Bill

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Personmickeyb
23/7/2009 at 8:05pm
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The fact that some owners have had a letter and some havn't proves the worth of this web site, as it only takes a mention and the news spreads almost instaneously. This enables all owners to at least just check that theirs are secure.....Mick


Persondi2004
24/7/2009 at 7:16pm
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hi sorry not been on for a while rang vosa to see if they had any more details they said the window is the large rooflight window and a serial number 4701 but did'nt know where i could find it on the van , apparently 126 letters had been sent out but forgot to ask why i got one and where they got my details from



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