Square Driver Screws Stripped?

bayernfan
bayernfan Member Posts: 46
in Service/Maintenance & Recall Notices
I was about to uninstall the microwave in my Tab 400 and noticed that two of the square drive screws are stripped out.  Really strange to see square drivers stripped.  Has anyone else had a Tab delivered with this issue?

We'll see if my stripped thread removal tools work on them.
2024 T@b 400 Boondock | 2024 Honda Ridgeline | Dallas, TX
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  • manyman297
    manyman297 Member Posts: 1,433
    I agree, it’s really hard to strip those types of heads. Our issue was more with over-driven screws all over the interior cabinetry. I don’t know how many screw holes I’ve had to toothpick/glue to fix. 
    Somebody at the factory clearly had just learned how to use a driver. I build furniture as a hobby and you never really want to use a driver on many of the smaller screws they use in the interior. A simple drill with a clutch is all you need.
    2021 400 BD
    2020 Tacoma TRD Off-Road 
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  • bayernfan
    bayernfan Member Posts: 46
    I did notice a few over-driven in the bed cabinetry.  Fortunately not too badly.
    2024 T@b 400 Boondock | 2024 Honda Ridgeline | Dallas, TX
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  • gkreitzburg
    gkreitzburg Member Posts: 64
    Our 2023 400 had the drawer under the bed come lose for that very reason. The screws that hold the rails were over-tight and had weakened the plywood. I just drilled them out and put in small bolts/washers/nuts. Can't do that everywhere, though.
    2023 T@B 400 Boondock
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  • AnOldUR
    AnOldUR Member Posts: 1,728
    Found a leak under the trailer because a few the screws holding splash cover up were driven in too far.

    nuCamp needs to train their techs on torque settings of the power tools.
    Stockton, New Jersey
    2020 nuCamp T@B 320S * Jeep Wrangler
    60,865 camping miles through the end of 2025

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  • Ikanizer
    Ikanizer Member Posts: 11
    Yes this is a big disappointment to me. I’ve found overdriven/stripped screws all over our 2023 Tab 400. Sloppy work. Drawer locks most annoying. 
    2023 400
    2021 F150 2.7l 
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  • Cherokee
    Cherokee Member Posts: 346
    edited April 2025
    In general, the pre-2,020 T@B's were better built - I only found one dangling screw holding one of the vent surround frames - all others have been good 
    TV:2019 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X With an Old Man Emu lift
    Trailer: 2019 T@B 320 Boondock with a Lock&Roll Coupler & Jack-e-up
    Custom fabricated metal bottom cladding
    California, USA
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  • EasternJL
    EasternJL Member Posts: 108
    You'd think that as many times as it's been mentioned on this forum someone at Nucamp would have addressed this (the overdriven, stripped screws).  
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  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,061
    NuCamp does not monitor the forums.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
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  • Maxcamp
    Maxcamp Member Posts: 352
    Every.  Single.  One.
    Nucamp used Phillips bits to drive/strip square-recess sheetmetal screws.


    2021 T@B 320S Boondock/ 2012 Tacoma 4 cylinder truck / 2023 Tacoma 6 cyl. truck

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  • EasternJL
    EasternJL Member Posts: 108
    @Sharon_is_SAM So nobody that works for Nucamp looks at these forums?  
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  • ColleenD2
    ColleenD2 Member Posts: 583

    I think even if they don't monitor, it might be a good thing and a courtesy to your NuCamp forum family that somebody going to U camp makes a note of these repeat problems and passes them along. We have a 2019 and it doesn't seem to be as common back then but we have a few instances of over tightened screws or screws screwed into nowhere. Like there's no wood behind them. That happened on our seat because they split our seat for us as a custom item and so it's attached on the left but not on the right in the back. Our dealer had to rework that for us so that we could continue to raise and lower the seat backs.

    2019 Custom T@B 320 U Boondock Lite-ish
    Custom Colors & Custom Interior
    We've slept in 34 states, 2 countries & counting
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  • EasternJL
    EasternJL Member Posts: 108
    edited April 2025
    Agreed, @ColleenD2.  But it's hard for me to believe that nobody at Nucamp takes a peak at a customer forum-- one that is accessible from their own website.  Not necessarily for engaging, but at least for seeing recurring or current issues with their products.  If it was my company I'd make sure we monitored the forum.  

    Sorry for getting off the subject of the post!
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  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,061
    They do not routinely monitor the forum.  The Administrators and Moderators do bring new issues to their attention.  We include links to passages in the forum that help explain an issue.  
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
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  • rcarlson1957
    rcarlson1957 Member Posts: 264
    I've installed threaded inserts anywhere in my 2018 320S where I will need to remove screws inside the trailer. So far I have done both rear side panels (easier to get at my ALDE overflow tank). Also did it for the screws that hold the rear shelf (when I take our rear shelf to inside the rear ALDE convector). Did it for the screws for the frame on front of window A/C unit too. Makes whole process a lot easier and less likely to strip anything. 
    2018 TAB 320S
    2020 Honda Ridgeline RTL
    North Texas 
    Trips - 48  Mileage - @65k
    "Our favorite trip will always be our next one"
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