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Livin’ Lite recalls some RVs for blocked escape windows

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Livin' Lite Recreational Vehicles is recalling 659 model year 2013-2017 Camplite and 2014-2017 Bearcat travel trailers. One of the exit windows may be blocked...

REV Group recalls some Flair, Holiday Rambler motorhomes

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REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2019 Fleetwood Flair and Holiday Rambler Admiral motorhomes. The generator exhaust pipe placement exits the motorhome within...

That was the RV week that was, May 11-17, 2019

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Here are your RV news highlights for the week of May 11 to 17, 2019. Year-over-year Canadian motorhome sales tumbled 53% for the first three...

Video: Unhappy campers vent on TV about Camping World

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ABC TV-8 in Richmond, Virginia, profiled some local RVers last week who are fed up with Camping World due to bad customer service, long...

Get a free magazine about operating an RV park

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Each month, Woodall's Campground Management publishes a printed and downloadable PDF magazine with news, advice and information about developments in the RV park industry....

President of RV Industry Association quits

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May 17, 2019 – The president of the RV Industry Association (RVIA), Frank Hugelmeyer, has resigned to accept a position as CEO of the National...

Jayco recalls some trailers: Fresh water tank could fall off

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Jayco, Inc. is recalling certain 2019 Jay Flight TF travel trailers, model 32RLOK. The supports for the fresh water tank may be too thin,...

That was the RV week that was, May 4 to 10

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Here are your RV news highlights for the week of May 4 to 10, 2019. RVtravel.com editor Chuck Woodbury was quoted in newspapers and on...

Newmar recalls RVs: fire risk with WiFiRanger power supply

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Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling 476 model year 2018-2019 Bay Star, Essex, New Aire, 2018 Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, King Aire,...

TV show to feature RV roadtrip in Texas Hill Country

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The syndicated television program Raw Travel will feature an RV roadtrip through the Texas Hill Country, an area near Austin and San Antonio popular...

RVers scramble to escape Missouri flood waters

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Two levees in St. Charles, Mo., failed on Tuesday, spilling water across the land. The opening at the Elm Point Levee breach continued to...

Tiffin recalls motorhomes for electrical fire risk

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Tiffin Motorhomes is recalling more than 2,289 model year 2018-2019 Phaeton, Allegro Bus, and Zephyr motorhomes. The alternating current electrical wires may have been...

Poison oak is abundant now in California, CPCS warns

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Press release San Francisco – May 6, 2019 – California Poison Control System (CPCS) warns California residents that the recent fires throughout the state, followed...

RV SnapPads receive U.S. patent

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This is based on a press release Origen RV Accessories, makers of RV SnapPad, was recently granted its U.S. patent for the “world’s only permanent...

That was the RV week that was, April 28 to May 3

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Here are your RV news highlights for the week of April 28 to May 3, 2019. On April 26, a 2000 Newmar RV dropped its drive...

New Smokey Bear voice: Stephen Colbert!

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Smokey Bear is getting old. He's celebrating his 75th birthday this year. While he's not retiring, he's getting a new voice -- or should...

RV and RV-related recalls for April 2019

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

Looking for work? Help take the U.S. Census

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This may be a good opportunity to earn some extra income for RVers who are looking for work. The United States Census Bureau is currently...

RV shows running now through May 5, 2019

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May 2, 2019 Here's the lineup of RV shows across the United States and Canada through this coming weekend, Sunday, May 5, 2019. If you...

KOA Care Camps Weekend coming May 10-11

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KOA's annual Care Camps Weekend is coming up May 10-11. More than 400 KOAs participated last year. Campers that stay as paying guests at a...

Jayco recalls some motorhomes: Blower motor circuit may be missing fuse

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Jayco is recalling more than 4,500 model year 2014-2019 Precept, 2016-2019 Alante and 2019 Precept Prestige motorhomes built on a Ford F53 chassis. The...

Forest River recalls some 2019 trailers: Improperly installed wiring in A/C unit could cause fire

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Forest River is recalling certain 2019 Rockwood and Flagstaff trailer trailers. The wiring for the front bedroom air conditioning may have been improperly installed...

REV Group recalls some 2019 Holiday Rambler, Fleetwood motorhomes

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REV Recreation Group is recalling certain 2019 Fleetwood Flair and Holiday Rambler Admiral motorhomes. The metal battery hold down straps or their mounting brackets...

That was the RV week that was, April 27, 2019

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Here are your RV news highlights for the week of April 20 to 26, 2019. The RV Industry Association's (RVIA) March survey of manufacturers found...

“Eggheads” rejoice! Another molded fiberglass rig is coming

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Scamp. Boler. Casita. We could go on and on, but the names are evocative of a smaller, travel trailer...

Keystone RV recalls Dutchmen trailers for tire failure risk

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Keystone RV Company is recalling certain 2018-2019 Dutchmen Kodiak travel trailers, models 255BHSL and 283BHSL, equipped with 15-inch tires. The tire clearance to the...

KOA reports camping is on the rise in North America

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BILLINGS, Mont. (April 24, 2019) (Press release) – More North Americans are discovering the benefits of time spent outdoors and as they do, they’re...

Thor recalls motorhomes for missing marker lights

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Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Quantum RW28 motorhomes. The vehicles may be missing the mid-ship marker lights. As such, these vehicles...

That Was the RV Week That Was, April 20, 2019

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Here are your RV news highlights for the week of April 13 to 19, 2019. The website Atlas Obscura is observing its 10th anniversary. To...

Reminder: Honda recalls popular generators

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris In case you missed Mike Sokol's RV Electricity Newsletter at the end of March, listen up: Nearly 200,000 of...

Thor recalls motorhomes for loose bolts that could affect steering

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Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Aria, and 2019 Palazzo motorhomes built on a Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) chassis equipped with...

Keystone recalls trailers: Cooktop flames may invert

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Keystone RV Company is recalling certain 2019 Dutchmen Aspen Trail and Coleman travel trailers equipped with a Capital cooktop inside the unit as the...

Good Sam CEO Lemonis included in lawsuit

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(April 18, 2019) — Camping World and Good Sam Club CEO Marcus Lemonis has been hit with a shareholder lawsuit in Delaware claiming that...

Pilot Flying J launches new app for RVers, other motorists

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This article is based on a press release from Pilot Flying J Pilot Flying J has launched a new mobile app specifically geared toward the auto...

Forest River recall: Mirror monitors show back up images in reverse

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Forest River is recalling certain 2018-2019 Orion Class C, Freelander Class C, and Leprechaun Class C motorhomes equipped with ASA Electronics back up mirror-monitors,...

RV SnapPads release new leveling jack pad

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The following is based on a press release from Origen RV Accessories. (April 17, 2019) — Origen RV Accessories has announced its new SnapPad BF...

Roadtrek has new owner

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The following is based on a press release from the Rapido Group. Roadtrek has a new owner. Rapido Group, owner of the Westfalia brand, has...

Forest River recall: Bunk latch could fall off

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Forest River is recalling certain 2019 Georgetown motorhomes. The front overhead bunk latch board may be insufficiently secured and may fall while the vehicle...

Jayco recalls motorhomes: Parking brake may not engage

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Jayco is recalling certain 2019 Jayco Greyhawk and Redhawk motorhomes. The parking brake cable ends may be too small, allowing the cable to disconnect,...

That Was the RV Week That Was, April 13, 2019

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Here are your RV news highlights for the week of April 6 to 12, 2019. Dozens of people living in a Salem, Ore., RV park...

What’s faster than a speeding Tesla motorhome?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog," was the standard test for a typewriter keyboard. Imagine how...

Recall: Entegra Coach motorhome hitches could fall off

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Entegra Coach is recalling certain 2019-2020 Entegra Reatta motorhomes. While the motorhome was being delivered, the tow hitch may have been damaged, compromising the...

Jayco recalls 5th wheels: Fuel tank could fall off

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Jayco is recalling 819 model year 2018 Jayco Talon and Seismic fifth wheel trailers. Engineering specifications were not followed in the production stage, and...

RV shows running now through April 14

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April 11, 2019 Here's the lineup of RV shows across the United States and Canada through this coming weekend, Sunday, April 14. If you know...

Jayco recalls fifth wheels: Wrong fuse increases fire risk

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Jayco is recalling 1,660 model year 2019 Jayco North Point and Pinnacle fifth wheel trailers equipped with Carefree Altitude Series awnings. The awning circuit...

Motorhome sales continue to slide

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After eight years of record RV sales, the industry has quit tooting its horn due to a recent downturn. Industry leaders believe sales will...

Garmin introduces new RV-specific GPS navigator

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The following is a news release from Garmin (slightly edited). OLATHE, Kan., April 10, 2019 — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today...

Jayco recalls 5th wheels for possible incorrect brake line install

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Jayco is recalling certain 2017-2019 Seismic fifth wheel trailers equipped with optional hydraulic brakes. The brake lines may have been incorrectly routed between the...

KZRV recalls 1,164 trailers for burn danger on stoves

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KZRV is recalling 1,164 model year 2019 RV Sonic Lite, Sportsmen Classic and Escape travel trailers equipped with a Capital liquid propane (LP) Gas Drop-in...

That Was The RV Week That Was, April 6, 2019

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Here are your RV news highlights for the week of March 30 to April 5, 2019. After another year of record sales, Yogi Bear’s Jellystone...
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