Wildge
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Alert from the Dethleffs Owners Club and Police which will be of interest to those of you that own a transit based motorhome.( Received via MCC)
SPECIAL THEFT WARNING To Ford Transit based motorhome owners (Dethleffs Fortero, Sunlights until 2010, SED Van). Please note, it is ONLY Transits, NOT Fiats.
There is an epidemic of Transits being broken into and also being stolen. This is because the Transit cab door lock can be duplicated by a picking device widely available. This puts the alarm/immobilisers off and allow entry. The thieves then access the OBD port near the steering wheel to drive off. 65 per month are disappearing in the West Midlands alone! We have had Dethleffs Owners Club members lose their Transit based motorhomes even though they have both keys in the house! Please fit some other, physical security. Adding cab deadlocks would be a start, steering wheel lock also.
SPECIAL THEFT WARNING To Ford Transit based motorhome owners (Dethleffs Fortero, Sunlights until 2010, SED Van). Please note, it is ONLY Transits, NOT Fiats.
There is an epidemic of Transits being broken into and also being stolen. This is because the Transit cab door lock can be duplicated by a picking device widely available. This puts the alarm/immobilisers off and allow entry. The thieves then access the OBD port near the steering wheel to drive off. 65 per month are disappearing in the West Midlands alone! We have had Dethleffs Owners Club members lose their Transit based motorhomes even though they have both keys in the house! Please fit some other, physical security. Adding cab deadlocks would be a start, steering wheel lock also.
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