Oh it.s currently being tested by an independent lab alright!
lets not make threats, just take your own actions and keep your own records of everything. But allow SMB the opportunity to take swift appropriate actions to remedy this unfortunate manufacturing/assembly deficiency.
I for one expect a detailed cause and corrective action to be taken, one that will correct the specific defect, preclude it from ever happening agin, determine if repair or replacement is necessary, replacement of specific items involved, and appropriate customer compensation. Maybe more depending on future outcomes.
The longer it takes to get the official word the worse it could get.
I learned a valuable lesson with the flat plate water heater. It cost me a few hundred dollars and a two days off of work. All for the lack of quality control in receiving inspection and lack of vendor controls and in my opinion unacceptable customer service by SMB West.
They are nice people at SMB west but enough is enough. The more I sit here the more I think it should not be acceptable to any of us and this forum is the place to speak out loud about all lack of quality control, assurance, reliability, and maintainability issues for these 60K + vehicles most of which are at the 100K+ value.
Some of us routinely use these vehicles to go to remote locations. The extreme oil related stress I just recently put mine through doing Mengel pass, parts of Pleasant Canyon, Swansea Cerro and Lippincott trails this past week makes me question......... the confidence I had and the life of my SMB.
They are fun However feel free to voice REALITY !