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National Parks may slash benefits to Senior Pass holders

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you have a senior pass for the national parks, you could be in for surprises. Seniors already received...

Transporter shutdown may become Camping World headache

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris What could just be a hiccup for Marcus Lemonis and Camping World is turning into a major issue for...

Sprinter vehicles recalled for airbag issue

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Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling 1,232 model year 2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The airbag systems may not have been activated...

Jayco trailers recalled for emergency exit issue

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Jayco, Inc. is recalling certain 2019-2020 Jay Feather X19H travel trailers. The handles for the emergency exit windows may not allow the windows to...

Jayco trailer recall: Gas range does not vent outside

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Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling 637 model year 2019 Eagle HT and Eagle travel trailers. The gas range does not vent outside. If propane gas...

Motorhome sales drop 14.8 percent through August

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The overall U.S. motorhome market experienced a 14.8% year-over-year retail sales decrease for the first eight months of 2019 as both Class A and...

California burns … or goes dark in fear of burning

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Friday afternoon, Oct. 11, 2019 California is on fire again. Homes are going up in flames in the south. Freeways there are closed. In Northern...

“Abandoned” Seattle RV – Truth is stranger than fiction

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris An incredible series of events involving "homeless RVers" unfolded in Seattle this week, in a style that could have...

Video: Taking the Iridium electric-powered motorhome for a spin

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Last month we talked about Iridium, a "coming soon" electric motorhome to be released to the European marketplace next...

Jayco recalls some motorhomes for seatbelt issue

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Jayco is recalling certain 2019-2020 Redhawk SE motorhomes. The seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved...

Illinois lemon RV ruling may be a game-changer

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris A decision by the Illinois Supreme Court has likely frightened the daylights out of U.S. RV manufacturers. While the...

Camping World flag flap finished

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Statesville, North Carolina, city officials and Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis have come to terms. Statesville gets the money,...

Pleasure-Way RV recall: Awning may unexpectedly extend

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Pleasure-Way Industries Ltd. is recalling 1,148 model year 2018-2020 Plateau, Plateau XL, Ascent and Lexor motorhomes equipped with a Fiamma F45 Eagle or Fiamma...

California bans formaldehyde as holding tank chemical

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you're still a fan of formaldehyde for your RV holding tanks, you may be in for disappointment. In...

Ford recalls 28,579 model year 2019 F-250, F-350 vehicles

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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling 28,579 model year 2019 F-250 and F-350 vehicles equipped with electronically locking rear differentials. The passenger side rear...

Keystone trailers recalled: Solar wiring kit could pose fire danger

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Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020 Cougar fifth wheels and travel trailers, models 22RBS, 23MLS, 25RES, 26RBS, 26RKS, 27RES, 27SAB, 27SGS, 29BHS,...

That was the RV week that was, September 28 – October 4, 2019

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Here are your RV news highlights for the week of September 28 – October 4, 2019. As we reported earlier, the Ikes Fire in Arizona's...

RV and RV-related recalls for September 2019

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Here is our monthly summary of RV recalls for September 2019 and related equipment we feel are of interest to our readers. This information...

Top RV dealers named by industry publication

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The 2019 roster of RVBusiness Top 50 Dealer Award recipients has been released by RVBusiness, the Elkhart, Ind.-based trade journal that has partnered for nine years with...

New 12-volt RV fridge debuts

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The following is based on a press release Furrion has unveiled its new ARCTIC series built-in 12-volt refrigerators. The line offers four finishes — black,...

Will California’s diesel law affect you as an RVer?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Back in 2008, California's controversial California Air Resources Board (CARB) formulated new regulations for heavy (over 14,000 pound gross...

More than 52,000 Sprinter vehicles recalled

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Daimler Vans USA, LLC is recalling more than 52,000 model year 2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The screw connection on the upper hood...

Video: Bull elk bounces Colorado visitor

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris When the elk rut is on, it pays to stay out of the way. That's the lesson from Estes...

Heartland RV recall: Bunk bed may fall without warning

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Heartland Recreational Vehicles is recalling certain 2020 Milestone travel trailers. The wood backers for bunk supports were not installed on the slide out bunk...

Forest River recalls trailers for fire risk

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Forest River is recalling some 2020 Cherokee trailers, models CKT16BF-D, CKT16BFH-D, CKT16GR-D and CKT16GRH-D. The protective paneling may not have been installed around the...

Airstream recall: Inverter placement could lead to fire

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Airstream is recalling certain 2016-2017 International Serenity, 2016 International Signature, and Flying Cloud trailers that are 19 feet long. The vertically-mounted inverter may contact...

That was the RV week that was, September 21-27, 2019

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Here are your RV news highlights for the week of September 21–27, 2019. Not all Arizona-bound RV snowbirds flock to the open deserts. Promotion organization...

RV shipments continue slide, down 20 percent for year

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The RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) August survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 33,674 wholesale shipments, a 15 percent...

Cougar killed on California interstate had a stalker

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Last week we brought up the story of the sad demise of P-61, the rather ingloriously named male cougar...

Legislation could give Canadian snowbirds a longer visit

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Federal legislation has been introduced that would give Canadian snowbirds more time in the U.S. Republican Senators Marco Rubio...

Some Keystone trailers recalled. Emergency exits not identified

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Keystone RV Company is recalling certain 2020 Cougar 30RKD trailers. The 60"x29" emergency exit windows over the dinette table in the cabin are missing...

Winnebago program to help improve RV access for mobility impaired

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The following is based on a press release. (September 23, 2019) — Winnebago Industries, Inc., has announced its alignment with the RVing Accessibility Group and...

That was the RV week that was, September 14 – 20, 2019

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Here are your RV news highlights for the week of September 14 through 20, 2019. Grafton, Illinois, has a big problem recovering from flooding caused...

Keystone debuts dual bunk trailer, sleeps 14!

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Based on press release (with a little commentary on our part) Bigger is better, and "more" is better in the RV world (at least that's...

FMCA announces stiff hike in membership fee

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By Chuck Woodbury The RV club FMCA, which was once called the Family Motor Coach Association but is now simply called FMCA, has hiked its...

Bowlus christens new yacht-like travel trailer – Are you ready to buy?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Cross a travel trailer with a yacht, and the outcome is? By the reckoning of the Bowlus Road Chief...

Electric motorhome adds range – Will it be enough?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Hop in your motorhome and never buy gas or diesel? That will soon be the reality in Europe –...

Cape Cod KOA to host Crantoberfest

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The 6th annual Crantoberfest will be held Saturday, October 5, at the Boston/Cape Cod KOA from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $2 per...

Lazydays to open dedicated service facility in Texas

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TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 16, 2019 — Lazydays has announced that it will open its first dedicated service center in the Houston, TX, metro area. The 30,000 square...

New sway bar debuts to improve handling in Sprinters

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Hellwig Products has debuted an upgraded rear sway bar for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The device is said to improve handling dynamics and...

Thor motorhome recall: Battery cable defect could cause fire

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Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling 1,941 model year 2020 Chateau, Daybreak, Four Winds, Freedom Elite, Majestic, Outlaw and Quantum motorhomes. The battery cables...

Forest River trailer recall: Upper bunk may collapse

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Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2020 Catalina travel trailers. The fasteners securing the upper sleeping bunks may be too short, which can allow...

Heartland addresses RV quality issues with new program

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At RVtravel.com, we celebrate each new development in the RV industry that aims to help improve the quality of new RVs that are sold...

Jayco recalls some fifth wheel trailers

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Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling 870 model year 2019-2020 Eagle HT fifth wheel trailers equipped with MORyde Orbital or You Turn Rubber Pin Box...

Entegra Coach recall: possible loss of steering control

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Entegra Coach (Entegra) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Insignia, Anthem, Aspire, Cornerstone, Reatta, and Reatta XL motorhomes. The upper and lower steering shaft bolts may...

Winnebago acquires Newmar

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This is based on a press release from Winnebago EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, September 16, 2019 - Winnebago Industries, Inc., announced today that it has entered...

That was the RV “week” that was, August 31 – September 13, 2019

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Here are your RV news highlights for the weeks of August 31 – September 13, 2019, since the newsletter did not get sent out...

RV dealer and consumer advocate Gigi Stetler wins battle with GE

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Gigi Stetler and her company RV Sales of Broward has won a hard-fought battle with General Electric Commercial Distribution Finance (GECDF) for breach of settlement....

Keystone Carbon toy haulers offer new travel trailer options

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This article is based on a press release. Keystone RV's Carbon brand is introducing two travel trailer options to their toy hauler lineup in 2020....

Satellite users could face hometown blackouts, says RV group

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris According to a news release from the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC), the organization is still...
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