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Tiffin motorhomes recall: Windshield wipers may not work

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Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Tiffin Bus and 2018-2020 Zephyr motorhomes. The windshield wipers may not work due to the control...

Canada tightens travel restrictions from Lower 48 to Alaska

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris It appears that some U.S. citizens claiming to be on the way to Alaska may have been naughty. The...

Winnebago trailers recalled: Escape windows not installed

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Winnebago Towable (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Micro Minnie 5 travel trailers. An emergency exit window was not installed in the bedroom. If the RV's...

Horrific blast wipes RV from face of the earth

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This happened two months ago in Soldotna, Alaska, a small community on the Kenai Peninsula. We have never seen a motorhome go up in...

Oregon state parks “temporarily” yank nonresidents’ welcome mat

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Planning on camping in one of Oregon’s state parks? They’re a big draw – some in the mountains, others...

Will the Quartzsite RV show go on? Here’s the latest!

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Quartzsite, Arizona – a winter stomping ground for tens of thousands of RVers. The warm, dry weather is one...

Thor recalls some Sprinter RVs: swivel seat issue

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Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2020-2021 Daybreak, Four Winds, Quantum, Delano, Tiburon, Chateau and Freedom Elite motorhomes and 2020 Gemini, Chateau Citation, Compass,...

Author claims killer airbags in 12 million cars, trucks nationwide

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By James Raia The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states on its website that airbags in cars, trucks and RVs saved more than 50,000...

Got your popcorn and tickets? Walmart drive-in theater is ready to roll!

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris We reported earlier that Walmart was putting on a splash at some of its stores: Walmart as a drive-in...

COVID-19 scammers are after you! Here’s how to protect yourself

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris As if the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t create enough problems – toilet paper shortages, campground closures, etc. – here’s another...

Free admission to National Parks Wednesday to celebrate legislation

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In celebration of the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt announced free entrance to national parks...

South Carolina fire crew brings comfort in RVers’ disaster

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Victims of a motorhome fire that claimed the lives of four show dogs and a cat have nothing but...

RV and RV-related recalls for July 2020

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

Unexpected COVID-19 effects: Older, better, dirtier … cars, trucks, RVs

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By James Raia The average age of cars, trucks and RVs still on road will soon surpass 12 years — the highest level among American...

Thor RV recall: Motorhome seat belts too short

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Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sequence and Tellaro motorhomes. The dinette booth seat belts may be too short, preventing them from...

RVtravel.com editor Woodbury interviewed on CNBC about RVing

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RVtravel.com editor Chuck Woodbury was among several RV industry insiders interviewed by CNBC last week in a segment titled “Why RV Sales Are Growing."...

Keystone RV recalls some toy haulers, transfer switch problem

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Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Keystone Fuzion (models 357, 369, 373, 379, 419, 424, 427, 429 and 430) and Impact (models...

Thor recalls 2,009 motorhomes: Wrong converter breaker installed, fire hazard

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Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling more than 2,000 model year 2017-2021 Freedom Elite motorhomes. A 100-amp converter breaker was incorrectly installed at the...

Newmar RV recall: Exterior lights could fail, lead to crash

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Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling more than 2,000 model year 2016-2019 Ventana LE, 2017-2020 Ventana, London Aire, Essex and Dutch Star, 2017-2019 Mountain Aire,...

Impassioned plea for RVers falls on deaf city councilors’ ears

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris A Surrey, British Columbia, resident has stood up to the local council, crying "fowl" last week with a goose-and-gander...

Millennials and “boomers” differ on summer travel plans. How about you?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Where do your travel plans take you this summer? Will you pack up the RV and head out for...

Thor recalls 1,780 motorhomes: Lighting issue could cause crash

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Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling 1,780 model year 2017-2020 Aria, Venetian and Tuscany, 2017 Tuscany XTE and 2017-2019 Palazzo motorhomes vehicles that received...

Receive a pack of seeds from China? Don’t plant them!

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Across the U.S., people are reporting receiving unsolicited packages containing seeds from China in the mail. State agricultural departments from 30 states are asking...

Thor motorhome recall: RV battery issue could cause fire

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Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2021 Daybreak, Four Winds, Quantum, Chateau, and Freedom Elite motorhomes built on the 2020 Ford E-Series chassis....

RV shipments soar, but can they continue?

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(July 27, 2020) — RV wholesale shipments tracked by the RV Industry Association (RVIA) posted their best month in 2020 in June and the...

Couple sues Jayco, claims new RV was infested with wood-boring beetles

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(July 25, 2020) — A Virginia couple is suing Jayco, Inc., claiming the 2019 Entegra 44B Aspire motorhome they bought in 2018 contained wood-boring...

Farewell to RVer favorites Chevy Sonic, Honda Fit

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By James Raia Two entry-level cars popular for flat towing — the Chevrolet Sonic and Honda Fit — will cease production after the end of...

Survey results: Plenty of Americans traveling this summer. Will they be in your way?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Are you planning to travel this summer? That was a question posed to Americans, Europeans, and Asians in 11...

Supernatural rock, or guilty conscience? Park officials get rock back in mail

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Was it a manifestation of a guilty conscience? Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials don’t know for sure, but they...

Chased by bison, woman successfully “plays dead” – Video

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris A visitor to Yellowstone National Park got more than she bargained for after getting too close to a bison....

Ancient weapons endanger drivers on Texas freeway – Watch out!

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Just when you thought folks couldn’t get much worse, a person or persons in Texas are using a modern...

Stash your RV inside a “fake house”?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Hide your RV inside a house? It’s a concept being looked at by city officials in Cripple Creek, Colorado....

Big recall on some Jayco Greyhawk, Redhawk and Envoy RVs

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Jayco is recalling 3,629 model year 2016-2018 Greyhawk and Redhawk and 2018 Envoy 100 and 200 Series motorhomes. The mounting bracket for the leveling...

Monster truck and RV combo takes off-road RVing to extreme

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By James Raia Earthroamer, Haw-Creek and Action Mobil are among numerous companies specializing in monster, off-road recreational vehicles. They're touted as expedition vehicles that can...

Prepare to mask up at Walmart

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Staple shopping center of many RVers, Walmart has a big change. The company says it will require all customers...

Forest River recalls some Riverstone trailers for generator issue

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Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Riverstone trailers, models RSF37MRE, RSF381FB, RSF383MB, SF383MB-W, RSF39FK, RSF38FKTH, RSF39FKTH-W, RSF39FK-W, RSF39RBFL, RSF39KFB and RSF39RKFB-W,...

Labor Day in Texas? Best reserve your RV spot now

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris It’s not every day you can get important information from a taco. Most folks think they’re full of beans....

Keystone RV recalls 8,313 fifth wheel trailers

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Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Keystone Carbon, Cougar, Fuzion, Impact and Raptor fifth wheel trailers equipped with a Furrion over the...

Airstream rolls out 20-foot trailer for the “adventurous”

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Over the years, the Airstream lineup has picked up a cult-like following. There is something to be said about...

RVer mistakes gas station fuel tank for dump station

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Add this to your “Sadder, but wiser RVer” file. An unnamed RVer pulled into a North Atlantic fuel station...

Jayco recalls some Entegra and Melbourne motorhomes

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Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling 666 model year 2019-2021 Entegra Qwest and Jayco Melbourne and Melbourne Prestige motorhomes built on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. The...

Airstream recalls some 2020-2021 motorhomes

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Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain model year 2020-2021 Airstream Interstate motorhomes equipped with VB suspension systems. The lock portion of the countersink bolts...

New Mexico closes state parks to out-of-state visitors

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Last Thursday, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham amended an emergency public health order that, effective tomorrow (Monday, July 13), closes state parks to...

Chateau, Four Winds and Quantum motorhomes enhanced for 2021

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From a press release Chateau, Four Winds and Quantum Class C motorhomes by Thor Motor Coach have received a host of enhancements for the 2021...

Some Forest River Vengeance 5th wheel trailers recalled

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Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vengeance fifth wheel trailers, models VGF383V16-81 and VGF4007V-81. The fifth-wheel landing legs may not be...

Never a dull moment for game wardens

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris What comes to mind when you think of game wardens? Fellows that ask to see your hunting or fishing...

U.S. Postal Service isn’t getting better; its old trucks are burning

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By James Raia For more than six years, the truck most susceptible to fire isn't a newfangled high-technology machine with lots of electronics that can...

Forest River recalls some 2021 trailers for fridge fire hazard

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Forest River is recalling certain 2021 No Boundaries (NOBO) 10.5 and 10.6 travel trailers equipped with Dometic CFX3 Series chest refrigerators (models CFX3 35,...

Ill winds blow down new RV park dreams

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Folks who work to develop RV parks need a hat tip. Just finding suitable property for locating a new...

Jayco recalls some fifth wheels: Weak leaf springs could cause crash

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Jayco, Inc. is recalling 1,409 model year 2017 North Point fifth wheel trailers. The leaf springs in the front and rear suspension of the...
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