I have heard of this incident a few times with the newer LM's.
Has HL considered sending out retrofit door struts for affected customers, that would limit upward movement of that door?
(since it seems like an engineering oversight.) Trace
Trace, to limit the upward travel of the door would significantly limit comfortable access to the UDC and storage space. For those of us 6 foot and taller, we'd bu hunched over all the time. Ugh!
The struts on this door are 2-stage. At stage 1, the door is open about 90 degrees or horizontal. At stage 2, the door is at maybe 270 degrees and up against the bedroom slide out (in the Key Largo anyway).
It's only in the stage 2 position that this can be problematic, then only if you run the slide in with the baggage door open (did it!).
In my opinion (and not that of Heartland - therefore very unofficial), there are 3 options here:
1. Personal diligence. Shut the baggage door before closing the slide and use stage 2 positioning sparingly and shut it when done.
2. A side-hinged door instead of a top hinged door
3. An interlock system where the slide cannot be operated unless the baggage door is closed
If I keep my current demo for another season, I plan to do option 3. I'll use a magnetic contact switch on the door and door frame. I'll use that circuit to break the circuit that controls the slide room.