We wondered if this has happened to anyone. I was polishing our troll when my finger went right through the plastic at the base of the front lights. The plastic is paper thin! Luckily I found the bits and managed to attach them with some gaffer tape, not perfect but the best I can do. I have put some tape under the other side as well to try and strengthen it.

We have the same issue on a 2017 Triton but have decided to live with it for now. I’d be interested in any solutions the whizz kids out there might suggest.

Our van is 2018 but the van had been in the showroom until we bought it in May 2019. Virginia reckons the warranty starts from the day you pay which should mean we are still under warranty. I will phone AL at Tebay and ask them.

I tried to make a warranty claim when a hole appeared in one of mine. They are paper thin. I was told it was not a common issue and not covered by the warranty (despite seeing others make a claim). A new one costs about £150. Mine is repaired with silver tape.

I had one of my side mouldings replaced on its first service.
Here is the Eriba warranty items covered which differ as the years progress.

1st year is comprehensive and includes all original fit components.
2nd year excludes tyres, glass, paint& brightwork, soft furnishings,carpets floor coverings,work surfaces, window catches, electrical connections,natural movement of internal doors and furniture, audio equipment.

6 year Damp warranty


The items below were replaced or repaired under warranty.

1st year:
Front hitch cover
bottom front sidelight moulding

2nd year
Two touch lights
Fridge element
Door lock repaired

5th year.
Locker door replaced due to damp.

Wow - I never realised how thin the plastic was until I read this thread.

Just checked our 2016 Troll on the drive and am amazed that it hasn't cracked as it is so thin. Strangely the right side one seems significantly thinner than the left.

Not sure if to follow some others lead and put some silver coloured gaffer tape underneath to strengthen them

Not what you expect from an Eriba - or perhaps is it?

MikeT

Must be cost cutting, my 2005 trims feel quite thick, what you would expect a plastic trim to feel like

Does anyone know if these mouldings are made from ABS? Was reading something the other day about repairing ABS using a slurry of abs melted in acetone, and reinforcing with plastic flyscreen. This would appear to be a good way to strengthen some parts which usually crack. Probably wouldn't help much where the moulding is so thin though.

Yes I too have had this problem. I have taken both mouldings off and bought some fibre glass mat and resin and on the underside made a lay up to strengthen the mouldings. I got some spray cans from my local motor factors and sprayed them. The result is very good. My only problem was getting new ‘high-hat’ plastic screw covers as the old ones were a pain to remove to get at the heads of the screws. Once refitted you can’t see the repair and they are now very much stronger.

Just had the same problem on my 2019 60th edition,
Washing some mud off this morning with a soft sponge when it went through the plastic beneath the front side light.
The plastic is wafer thin in this area
Other side is cracked.
Not sure if it will be covered by the warranty

Sounds like a case of fixing the problem before it causes damage.
I’m thinking of putting some self-amalgamating matting (used in car panels/wheel-wells) or using a coating of gorilla glue to stiffen it up. (Will be testing on other materials first) I think the existing plastic will provide the toughness if you can add some ‘meat’ behind it to provide strength.

I do like Derek’s fix, but I’ve never been very good with fibre-glass.