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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…

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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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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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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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.…