Tiffin and La Mesa Repaired our Water-Damaged RV: What We Found at Pick-Up Nearly Three Months Later

In this video we travel to La Mesa RV to pick up our Tiffin Wayfarer 25RW that had received catastrophic water damage from a leaking slide. After three months in the shop, were the repairs done to acceptable specifications or does our tale of woe continue? We provide answers to those questions and more right here. We also discover a DIY repair for our over-sensitive Girard awning. And we find the procedure is easier than we expected.

We received a call from La Mesa RV to come pick up our water-damaged RV, and we were told that all the repairs were completed. While this was not entirely true, we have mixed feelings about the repair. Ultimately, only time will tell if we will suffer long-term consequences from this slide failure.

In case you haven't seen our previous video; Just as we were ending our Eastern United States Road Trip we encountered a catastrophic failure of the slide-out in our new 2024 Tiffin Wayfarer 25RW. We brought the RV to the service department at La Mesa where it has been for the past three months.

We have been working closely with the La Mesa RV service team as well as our rep from Tiffin. We still have no idea when we will get our RV back, and whether or not it can even be repaired.

Will we be able to continue our adventures in our Wayfarer, or is this the end for us?

Stay tuned as we document our trials and tribulations in dealing with issues associated with our brand new class C RV.

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00:00 Intro
01:07 The Pick-Up
06:45 The Girard Awning Repair First Try
10:29 The Awning Repair Permanent Solution
13:30 Our Thoughts on the Repair
16:52 Wrap-Up

Remember, Everything takes twice as long when you're half fast.

If you would like more information about the La Mesa RV dealership, see below:

La Mesa RV (Port St. Lucie, FL)
650 NW LTC ParkwayPort St Lucie, FL 34986
Direct: 772-882-3809Call/Text: 407-488-6311

[jeffhenley]

I could not tell you how much I appreciate following your issues between Tiffin and La Mesa R.V.. I have been hearing horror stories, literally from coast to coast about La Mesa R.V.. And after hearing, and seeing all of the failures from Tiffin, you can rest assure I would never do businesswith either at this point in time. The fact that you spent good money and are having to go through what you’re going through now and previously is unbelievable. Thanks again.

[virginiajackowski]

So glad they did such a good job. Now go and have fun! Love, Mom

[SandyNJ]

Great to see that things are fixed! 😃 I would've considered getting an independent inspection on the repairs.

[theheartoftexas]

So happy you got it repaired! Hope it stays that way!!!

[gthornton]

Can’t wait to see y’all’s adventure in January. Safe travels.

[jlwrycha]

So glad that you got your RV back and I hope you don’t have any more problems with it. Safe travels!

[davidsack]

PHEW!! finally! Well, let's hope everything works out ! have a great Thanksgiving too!

[CathyPinAZ]

Praying for the Tiffin issues to be 100% resolved! I can’t wait until you travel again and take us on your next adventure! ❤

[kqschwarz]

I wish you the best of luck. You guys definitely have the right attitude about life, which should help you with any adversities you face. All the best.

[Mustlovedogscatstoo]

For your sake I certainly hope and pray that all your issues with your Tiffin has been resolved. I want to start enjoying your trips.

[karinwest]

I am so glad that you finally got your rig back and hopefully there are no more issues ( including what SpykersB was mentioning, the electrical issue in the cab possibly tied in to the water intrusion)!!!

[matthewdeal]

We must have purchased our Tiffins at the same time cause we’re having (almost) all of the same issues! Your Girard awning solution is a game changer as we often just give up going back in to stop it or open it back up again! Ty!!

[jacquesmeyer]

So happy you got the rv back. I really, really hope that will be the end of major problems. Now to enjoiy it when you get back.

[jasonlucas]

I'm glad you're optimistic. That is why I'm still hesitant to buy an RV. I've seen too many YouTube videos of the roof leaking in a brand-new RV. Always enjoy watching your videos! 👍👍👍

[whskywolf]

I am sure two hurricanes affected the time they had your RV, but hope they do extend your warranty period.

[lindadurst]

Three months is not a long time for those types of repairs. In 2015 it was 4 months for repairs to our Fleetwood Class A after an accident where someone hit us. Enjoy your RV.

[darrylkeffer]

Just left the Tiffin Service center. Headed back to WA state. They were awesome and fixed everything. 30+ items. Some small some not so. Next time take it to Red Bay. Everything was done in a week ny techs who only work on the Wayfarer.

[kip]

Glad you got your motorhome back. As I might have mentioned previously we have a 2024 Tiffin Wayfair RLW. We've had multiple repairs done under the warranty which took about 3 weeks and just got it back about 2 weeks ago. They had to replace the entire shower faucet and water miser because it was leaking. The strap that holds the Murphy bed up broke and it had to order a new one. The Max Air fan in the in the galley warped and the blades were hitting so they had to replace it. Then we took it to a Mercedes service center to figure out why it jumps forward while it's in park. They had it for 2 weeks and could not recreate the problem for them. So we're just going to hope for the best. Then we took it to a window tinting service center and had the passenger and drivers windows tinted so it really cuts down on the amount of light it provides more privacy.

[jhen]

I am seriously considering one of these units. After it's all said and done, are you still happy with your purchase from Tiffin? Looking at other Mercedes units, Tiffin has the best floor plan and I thought quality as well. Thanks for your videos and hard work!!

[laurietopp]

Did they actually have the slide out during the rain?