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  • Tech Talk: A Propane Primer

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  • Recalls

    Daimler Trucks North America 20V-807: Certain 2021 Freightliner Business Class M2 and Freightliner Custom Chassis MBC, MC, MT55, and S2 vehicles manufactured from October 13, 2020, to December 3, 2020.…

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  • Tech Talk: So, You Want To Be An RV Tech?

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  • Recalls

    Airstream Inc. 20V-773: Certain 2019 Classic, Flying Cloud, and International travel trailers equipped with Dometic three-burner stoves and manufactured from May 7, 2018, to May 31, 2019. Overtightening the stove’s…

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  • Tech Talk: FMCA To The Rescue!

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  • Recalls

    Continental Tire 20T-018: Certain Continental brand ContiProContact, CrossContact, and ProContact tires and certain General brand AltiMAX, Grabber, and ReliaTrek tires sold as original or replacement equipment. The tires were cured…

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  • Tech Tip: Quick-Dump System

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  • Tech Talk: December 2020

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  • Recalls

    The following recall notices are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). To search for recalls, investigations, and complaints by vehicle year, make, model, and VIN, visit www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchSafetyIssues. NHTSA’s…

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  • Tech Tip: RV Handrail Cleaning Warning

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  • Tech Talk: 100 Years Of Cummins Power Generation

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  • Recalls

    DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA  20V-529: Certain 2018-2019 Freightliner XCL; 2018-2021 XCM, XCS, and MC; and 2017-2021 XCR chassis manufactured from February 20, 2017, to August 26, 2020. The tire valve…

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  • Tech Tip: October 2020

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  • Tech Talk: Meet Our New “Tech Talk” Columnist

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  • Recalls

    Daimler Trucks North America 20V-466: Certain 2017-2021 Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles manufactured from February 18, 2016, to July 31, 2020. The engine harness may contact and chafe at various…

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  • Tech Talk: Recalls

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  • Recalls

    Airstream Inc.  20V-349: Certain 2017-2018 Basecamp travel trailers manufactured from September 8, 2016, to September 28, 2017. The adhesive bond between the glass and the metal frame of the entry…

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  • Recalls

    Airstream Inc.  20V-391: Certain 2020-2021 Interstate motorhomes manufactured from March 13, 2020, to June 26, 2020, and equipped with VB-Airsuspension systems. The lock portion of the countersink bolts attaching the…

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  • Tech Talk: August 2020

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  • Recalls

    Daimler Vans USA 20V-322: Certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter vans (VS30, platform 907) manufactured from October 31, 2018, to February 27, 2020, and equipped with swivel seats. The wiring…

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  • Tech Talk: RV Doctor

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  • Recalls

    Daimler Trucks North America 20V-214: Certain 2006-2021 Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles manufactured from April 14, 2005, to March 24, 2020; and certain 2008-2021 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured from March…

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  • Tech Talk: RV Doctor

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  • Tech Tips: June 2020

    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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  • Tech Talk: May 2020

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  • Recalls

    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…

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  • Tech Talk: April 2020

    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.…

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  • Recalls

    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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  • Tech Talk: RV Doctor

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  • Tech Talk: RV Doctor

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  • Recalls

    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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  • Tech Talk: RV Doctor

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  • Tech Tip: January 2020

    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…

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  • Recalls

    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…

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  • Tech Talk: Tech Tip

    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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  • Tech Talk: RV Doctor

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  • Recalls

    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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  • Tech Talk: RV Doctor

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  • Recalls

    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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  • Tech Talk: RV Doctor

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  • Recalls

    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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  • Tech Talk: RV Doctor

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  • Tech Talk: Tech Tip

    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…

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  • Recalls

    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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  • Tech Talk: RV Doctor

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  • Recalls

    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…

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  • Recalls

    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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  • Tech Talk: RV Doctor

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  • Tech Talk: Tech Tip

    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…

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  • Tech Tip: June 2019

    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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