If it came on when I was in reverse, I didn't see it. I was already watching my driver's
side mirror as I angled back out. It was such a stupid combination of conditions I can't wrap my mind around how it was even possible. Except that my aged agent of entropy son makes these things happen.
edit to say, I reproduced the scenario, opened my RR door, both front doors, my wife closed hers, I closed mine, started the car, of course the open RR door icon appeared on the LCD screen, put it in reverse, navigation screen of course showed the backup camera view, started to back up watching my rearview
side mirror, and glancing at the backup camera view - and don't even notice the LCD at all doing that. So, that explains why I failed to notice the LCD showing the opened door, but, it does not explain why I didn't notice that my son never closed his door at all. That was a major brain fart moment!? I am so pissed at myself. My son was completely to blame for setting me up. But I expect better of myself, my awareness, when I am starting to drive my favorite material thing.
I've already got an estimate of $1,500 to $2,000 dollars. Was hoping for paintless dent removal to the rescue. But no dice. Then, later, I noticed that the top corner of the door sticks out c. 1/16th of an inch, I can push it in, and when you shut the door there is a tiny momentary rattle - PDR wouldn't address that. Of course being bent forward enough to crease the door skin would result in a bent door frame too. That will bump the cost up even higher than the repair of the cosmetic damage. I have $500 deductible for collision, which covers this. But dang ...
