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Thor recalls some Four Winds, Chateau, Freedom Elite, Quantum motorhomes

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Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling more than 1,000 model year 2020-2021 Daybreak, Four Winds, Chateau, Freedom Elite, and Quantum motorhomes built on a...

Big recall on 2015-2020 Sprinter vans, motorhomes

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Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling 47,667 model year 2015-2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The hydraulic power steering return line...

Free full-timing RV seminar from Escapees

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you’ve had the urge to jump in the old RV and leave – permanently – here’s a class...

Massive truck, SUV Takata airbag recall stuns General Motors

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By James Raia The faulty Takata airbag catastrophe keeps getting worse. General Motors announced it will recall about seven million pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide...

Reserving a campsite for “tonight”? Maybe some help

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris One of the biggest frustrations facing some RVers is the inability to do a spur-of-the-moment trip. With so many...

Pennsylvania state parks require COVID-19 test for out-of-state visitors

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Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has placed tough new requirements on out-of-state visitors to comply with orders intended to prevent the spread...

Triple E recalls some 2019-2020 motorhomes

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Triple E Recreational Vehicles (Triple E) is recalling certain model year 2019-2020 Wonder W24FTB, W24RTB and W24MB motorhomes. The Multiplex G9 electronic control center...

Press release: Winnebago debuts Hike and Voyage travel trailers

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Winnebago, one of the largest RV manufacturers, has announced its next generation of products. Notable among the new model RVs are the Hike and...

Press release: Winnebago debuts 2021 EKKO Class C motorhome

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Winnebago, one of the largest RV manufacturers, has announced its next generation of products. Notable among the new model RVs is the compact EKKO...

Best RVs of 2021 honored in free, online magazine

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In recent years, RVBusiness Magazine (RVB) has named one “RV of the Year” and four finalists along with a series of “Top Debuts.” Winning...

Press release: 2021 Winnebago Journey motorhome debuts

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Winnebago, one of the largest RV manufacturers, has announced its next generation of products. Notable among the new model RVs is the Journey diesel...

Winnebago reveals updated motorhomes for handicapped RVers

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FOREST CITY, IA - Nov. 18, 2020 — Winnebago Industries Specialty Vehicle Division has revealed its updated 2021 Accessibility Enhanced (AE) RV line. The...

Jayco recalls motorhomes for potential bed gear failure

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Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2021 Vision, Emblem, Vision XL, Alante, Precept, and Precept Prestige motorhomes equipped with a Power Bedlift System. The...

Thor recalls some Four Winds motorhomes for transfer switch issue

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Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Four Winds Montecito 38D, 38E, 40J, 42B, 42C motorhomes equipped with an Iota ITS-50R transfer switch....

Video: Mother grizzly makes unexpected inspection

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Two hunters in Alberta, Canada, may have been well set – if they had an extra set of dry...

Winnebago recall: Weld nut installed wrong, seat belt could fail

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Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling 1,806 model year 2012-2021 Era 170X motorhomes. The weld nut was installed on the wrong side of the...

Keystone recalls Cougar trailers for solar wiring issue

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Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling 1,278 model year 2020-2021 Cougar trailers equipped with the Off the Grid (OTG) Solar package. The inverter may...

Escapees cancel annual Escapade rally set for March

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The 60th Escapees Escapade rally, scheduled for Tucson in March 2021, has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. The club hopes it can still...

Toyota recalls 1.5 million vehicles for fuel pump issue

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Editor"s note: We normally only post recalls of RVs or vehicles used to tow them, but this recall is so significant we are passing...

Alberta campground reservations jump 5400 percent

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If there is any doubt that it's getting harder to get a campground reservation, simply look north of the U.S. border to Alberta for...

Some Sprinter RVs may be involved in recall

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Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling 1,337 model year 2021 E350 and E450, 2019-2021 AMG E53 and 2020-2021 AMG E63 vehicles. The front passenger...

RV and RV-related recalls for October 2020

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Here is our monthly summary of RV recalls for October 2020 and related equipment we feel are of interest to our readers. This information...

Quartzsite RV Show: Maybe there’s some hope for the safety-minded

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris We reported last week how the “Big Tent” Quartzsite RV show is still “a go” for its mid-January blast....

Some Palomino travel trailers recalled. Antenna wing could fall off

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Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling 1,150 model year 2019-2021 Palomino travel trailers. The antenna wing may not be properly secured to the...

Some Lance trailers recalled for potential stove propane leak

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Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. (Lance Camper) is recalling 725 model year 2018-2021 Lance Camper trailers (models 855S, 850, 960, 975, 995, 1062, and 1172)...

Forest River recalls 9,261 trailers: Bad wiring insulation could cause fire

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Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling 9,261 model year 2019-2021 Cherokee travel trailers. The shore cord inlet wiring insulation may not have been...

Arizona – The Quartzsite RV Show must go on!

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Despite the vagaries of COVID-19, it seems that "The RV show must go on!" applies in Quartzsite. Yes, the...

Some Holiday Rambler RVs recalled for cooking stove danger

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REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Holiday Rambler Vacationer, Invicta and Admiral motorhomes equipped with a Dometic propane gas stove, model R1731...

Email alerts not going to readers with Charter and Cox addresses

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Our email alerts with links to our newest newsletters are not always getting to our readers who use Charter.net and Cox.net email addresses. Charter...

Bounder, Flair, Southwind RV recall: stove gas leak

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REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Fleetwood Flair, Bounder, Southwind motorhomes equipped with a Dometic propane gas stove, model R1731 or R2131...

Heartland recalls some fifth wheel trailers for outrigger issue

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Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Milestone fifth-wheel trailers. The outriggers may bend due to loading within the rear storage area. If...

Pandemic continues to fuel popularity of RVs

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The RV Industry Association's September 2020 survey of manufacturers indicates that RV shipments ended the month with 41,509 units, an increase of 31.2% from...

Some Ram trucks recalled for possible side mirror failure

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Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling 19,075 model year 2020 Ram 2500 and 1500 trucks. The driver side mirror glass can detach from the...

Bear sightings cropping up in Texas

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If the idea of seeing a bear in the wild brings to mind images of Yellowstone or Glacier National Parks, here's a reminder that...

Your input wanted on National Park campgrounds of the future

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The National Park Service has drafted its "Second Century Campground Strategy" which promises to bring changes to American National Parks. In this video Jason Epperson...

Silverado, Tahoe and Sierra pickups recalled for braking issue

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General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling 14,620 model year 2018 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon vehicles equipped...

RV parks and politics — results hit the fan in Colorado

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Small town politics don’t often hit the big time. But the little town of Calhan, Colorado, population 834, is...

Winnebago Industries sales, income climb in 2020 fourth quarter

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Winnebago Industries, Inc. revenues for the fiscal 2020 fourth quarter ended August 29, 2020, were $737.8 million, an increase of 39.1% from $530.4 million...

Breaking News: Wildfires close some Colorado National Forest lands

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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Oct. 20, 2020) – Due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions, the USDA Forest Service’s Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests is announcing...

NHTSA consumer alert plea: Repair your safety recalls now

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By James Raia The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced 966 safety recalls in 2019 affecting more than 53 million vehicles and motor vehicle...

Forest River motorhomes recalled for bunk failure danger

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Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Coachmen Sportscoach and Forest River Georgetown motorhomes. The P2K Bunk Bed System motor may fail,...

Jogger tracked for 6 minutes by a cougar! Dramatic video

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris UPDATE: Wildlife officials have explained that the cougar was not stalking or chasing the jogger, but was pushing him...

Jayco, Entegra motorhomes recalled for possible seat wire short

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Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Entegra Aspire, 2020-2021 Anthem and Cornerstone, and 2021 Reatta, ReattaXL, and Jayco Embark motorhomes built with Villa...

Park Service needs your help with RV campground design

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris We’ve all experienced it: From “backing in on the blind,” to the dump station from hell – we’ve probably...

Sprinter vans, motorhomes recalled for fuel leak hazard

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Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling more than 4,000 model year 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinters, some of which are used in motorhomes...

Your runaway RV saved – A new innovation in Utah

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Have you ever been on the downhill side of a steep pass and had that sickening feeling of no...

Trucks with no drivers coming soon to a road near you?

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By James Raia The massive trucks likely won't pass you on the freeway. But don't be surprised when two new driverless vehicles soon appear on...

Some Newmar motorhomes recalled: Leveling jacks may fail

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Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021 Essex, Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, and London Aire motorhomes. The front leveling jacks may not be fastened...

Big changes coming to Walmart stores. Will RVers be affected?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris We’re not sure that Sam Walton would recognize the store that he spawned as “Walmart Discount City” back in...

Roadtrek debuts three new motorhomes

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From RV Business Cambridge, Ontario-based Roadtrek Inc., a Class B manufacturer in North America, is launching three new models as part of its 2021 product...
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