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Campground Departure Date Holder At many campgrounds, your reservation departure date is printed on a sheet of paper that is supposed to be placed in the windshield of your motorhome…

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Daimler Trucks North America 20V-127: Certain 2019-2020 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700 and 5700, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2, Custom Chassis XB, and Custom Chassis XC…

RV Doctor By Gary Bunzer, Technical Editor Battery Balance When I attended one of your seminars at an FMCA convention, you talked about equalizing the load over a multibattery bank.…

Daimler Vans USA 20V-078: Certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles manufactured from September 4, 2018, to July 30, 2019. The connecting screws on the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)…

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Airstream Inc. 19V-906: Certain 2018-2019 Interstate motorhomes manufactured from January 1, 2018, to March 19, 2019. The occupant and cargo carrying capacity (OCCC) label may indicate an incorrect cargo carrying…

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Basement Organizer Small items often got lost in my RV’s basement storage compartment. So, I built a platform/storage tray to keep things organized. The tray was made using 1×4 lumber…

Airstream Inc.  19V-734: Certain 2019-2020 Atlas motorhomes manufactured from October 18, 2018, to September 23, 2019. The SH1 breaker terminal may be wired incorrectly, causing some of the 12-volt circuits…

December 2019 Damage Prevention A little prevention can go a long way. DampRid is a moisture absorber that many RVers use to remove excess moisture and eliminate musty odors. It…

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Cruiser RV 19V-672: Certain 2020 South Fork fifth-wheels manufactured from July 11, 2019, to August 15, 2019. The wood backers for bunk supports were not installed on the slideout bunk…

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Airstream Inc. 19V-655: Certain 2016-2017 International Serenity and 2016 International Signature and Flying Cloud travel trailers, all of which are 19 feet long, and manufactured from May 1, 2015, to…

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Daimler Trucks North America 19V-548: Certain 2019-2020 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured from June 13, 2018, to July 15, 2019, and equipped with a certain 40K lightweight extra-duty AirLiner suspension and…

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September 2019 A Silent Shade My 2016 Winnebago Vista motorhome has MCD Innovations shades. I love the darkness they provide, but with the windows open, the shades flapped back and…

Daimler Trucks North America 19V-443: Certain 2019-2020 Business Class M2 vehicles manufactured from January 4, 2019, to May 14, 2019, and equipped with Meritor MX 120 EVO front-drive steer axles.…

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The following RV recalls are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).  Airstream Inc. 19V-334: Certain 2018-2020 Classic, Flying Cloud, Globetrotter, International, Nest, Sport, and Tommy Bahama travel trailers…

Daimler Vans USA LLC 19V-222: Certain 2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Metris vehicles manufactured from April 12, 2018, to December 28, 2018. The vehicles left the reassembly plant without a final…

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Hose Hanger When I kept my city water hose on the floor of my RV’s storage bay, I would place items on top of the hose, which meant I had…

Flip-Up Storage Space Many RV dinette chairs have at least a 4-inch-deep space under the cushions. If that’s the case, the seats can be modified to make a storage compartment.…

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Entegra Coach 19V-175: Certain 2019 Esteem motorhomes manufactured from January 15, 2019, to February 6, 2019. The parking brake cable ends may be too small, allowing the cable to disconnect,…

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Daimler Vans USA LLC 19V-121: Certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter VS30 vehicles manufactured from August 1, 2018, to January 4, 2019, and equipped with LED rear fog lights. The lights may…

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Water Saver We don’t want our RV’s gray-water tank to fill quickly when we are camping without a sewer connection. So, when we are doing dishes, washing hands, or the…

Airstream Inc. 19V-024: Certain 2019 Basecamp X travel trailers manufactured from June 22, 2018, to November 26, 2018. The federal certification label and tire placard may incorrectly state that the…

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Monitoring All Tires This is a reminder about the need for a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that alerts a motorhome driver to problems on a towed vehicle. While touring…

Airstream Inc.  18V-832: Certain 2019 Interstate 19 motorhomes manufactured from May 21, 2018, to November 21, 2018. Incorrect coach battery fuses may have been installed, potentially allowing the battery cables…

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Daimler Trucks North America LLC 18V-646: Certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles manufactured from December 1, 2017, to August 3, 2018. The steering shaft assembly may have been installed…

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Forest River Inc.  18V-678: Certain 2019 Flagstaff and Rockwood travel trailers equipped with Dexter axles and manufactured from July 2018 to September 2018. The brake mounting flanges on the torsion…

Continental Tire the Americas LLC 18T-012: Certain Conti Hybrid HS3 tires, size 11R22.5 LI 146/143, Load Range H with DOT codes A33TKWUY 0818 through A33TKWUY 1318. Some Type A motorhomes…

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Daimler Trucks North America Recall 18V-522: Certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia chassis built from February 9, 2017, to July 30, 2018. Over time, the pitman arms may crack and fracture, which…