Trunk key assembly

[trikerjack]

Hi, I am a newbie Stallion owner, I bought a 2013 Blue Stallion about 2 months ago.
Today I closed the trunk took a ride and when I went to put my helmet in the trunk, the entire assembly fell inside. I managed to fish it out and open the trunk, removed the inside cover and discovered the plastic lip that the key assembly fits in had completely busted. There was just a 1/3 inch part of the lip left that keeps the assembly from falling in.

My question is has this happened to anyone else? I guess I will try to find a device with a large enough hole to put the female part on the outside of the trunk and thread the locking mechanism through it, and then screw a nut onto it to get it to hold and not fall through again.

Thanks for any feedback anyone can give me.


Trikerjack

[tomg]

Hi, I am a newbie Stallion owner, I bought a 2013 Blue Stallion about 2 months ago.
Today I closed the trunk took a ride and when I went to put my helmet in the trunk, the entire assembly fell inside. I managed to fish it out and open the trunk, removed the inside cover and discovered the plastic lip that the key assembly fits in had completely busted. There was just a 1/3 inch part of the lip left that keeps the assembly from falling in.

My question is has this happened to anyone else? I guess I will try to find a device with a large enough hole to put the female part on the outside of the trunk and thread the locking mechanism through it, and then screw a nut onto it to get it to hold and not fall through again.

Thanks for any feedback anyone can give me.


Trikerjack

First time I have heard of this. Contact TMS as your Stallion may still be under warranty or close enough they might send you the part (s) you need.
Tomg

[trikerjack]

Contacted TMS about key mechanism problem, and they said they had never heard of it happening before.

[tomg]

Contacted TMS about key mechanism problem, and they said they had never heard of it happening before.

But are they taking care of the issue for you ??
Tomg

[trikerjack]

But are they taking care of the issue for you ??
Tomg

Tomg: They had never had the problem, no help offered. The key assembly is mounted in a very thin piece of plastic, where it is inserted and turned to hold it in place. The ring holding it in place is 85% broken away. Still trying to figure out a fix.

[tomg]

Tomg: They had never had the problem, no help offered. The key assembly is mounted in a very thin piece of plastic, where it is inserted and turned to hold it in place. The ring holding it in place is 85% broken away. Still trying to figure out a fix.

I would call them back and ask about the warranty on the trike. Next I would send an email to Jeff@motortrike.com , he is the owner of the company. They should be taking better care of their customers. It almost sounds like a retainer clip of some sort that they should have.
Tomg