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I was a customer service tech for many years and gave the following suggestion to motorized RV owners: Rather than run your dash air conditioner when driving, use your generator…

9299-5000 QUÉBEC INC. 23V-194: Certain 2020-2023 Hélio O2 travel trailers equipped with certain SDS2 two-burner drop-in cooktops. The internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas valves may fracture…

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AIRSTREAM INC. 23V-134: Certain 2021-2023 Atlas, Bambi, Basecamp, and Interstate travel trailers equipped with certain Suburban two-burner drop-in cooktops. The internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas valves…

You can learn a lot from reading stories of others’ RVing mishaps — possibly things to check on your own vehicles before your next adventure.  By Steve Froese, F276276 April…

FOREST RIVER INC. 23V-004: Certain 2022 East to West Entrada 24FM Type C motorhomes. The certification label incorrectly states there are six belted seating positions, when there are only four…

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AIRSTREAM 22V-932: Certain 2017-2022 Basecamp 16 and 2021-2022 Basecamp 20 travel trailers. The adhesive bond between the glass and metal frame of the entry door window may fail, potentially causing…

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ALUMINUM TRAILER COMPANY 22V-864: Certain 2022 Toyhauler 20-foot trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond…

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FOREST RIVER 22V-813: Certain 2020-2021 Coachmen Brookstone and Shasta Phoenix, and 2019-2022 Coachmen Chaparral and Chaparral Lite fifth-wheels. The floating cross member may not be installed incorrectly and may fail…

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FOREST RIVER, INC. 22V-694: Certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Freelander and Leprechaun, and 2023 Coachmen Prism motorhomes. The auxiliary propane quick disconnect may be improperly tightened, which could result in a propane…

AIRSTREAM 22V-595: Certain 2021-2022 Atlas, Bambi, Basecamp, Interstate, and Interstate 19 travel trailers equipped with certain two-burner cooktops. The burner control valves may become damaged, potentially causing a propane leak…

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DRV SUITES 22V-649: Certain 2021-2022 Mobile Suites fifth-wheels. The tail, stop, and turn lights may have been incorrectly placed. This may reduce vehicle visibility and increase the risk of a…

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AIRSTREAM INC. 22V-452: Certain 2022 Caravel, Flying Cloud, Globetrotter, International, and Pottery Barn travel trailers. The 42mm cartridge bearing washer within the hub assembly may crack, potentially causing the hub…

AIRSTREAM 22V-595: Certain 2021-2022 Atlas, Bambi, Basecamp, Interstate, and Interstate 19 travel trailers equipped with certain two-burner cooktops. The burner control valves may become damaged, potentially causing a propane leak…

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AIRSTREAM INC. 22V-452: Certain 2022 Caravel, Flying Cloud, Globetrotter, International, and Pottery Barn travel trailers. The 42mm cartridge bearing washer within the hub assembly may crack, potentially causing the hub…

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CRUISER RV 22V-433: Certain 2022 Embrace, Hitch, MPG, Radiance, Shadow Cruiser, Stryker, and Twilight travel trailers. The quick-disconnect fittings in the propane system may be cracked, which could result in…

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AIRSTREAM INC. 22V-348: Certain 2021-2023 Airstream Classic, Flying Cloud, Globetrotter, and International travel trailers. A fastener in the manual entry step may pull through the washer during use, causing the…

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ALLIANCE RV 22V-270: Certain 2022 Valor (36V11, 37V13, 40V13, 41V15, 42V13, and 43V13), Avenue (30RLS, 31BHS, 32RLS, 33RKS, and 36BRM), and Paradigm (295MK, 310RL, 340RL, 370FB, 372RK, 382RK, 385FL, 390MP,…

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ALLIANCE RV 22V-174: Certain 2022 Avenue, Paradigm, and Valor travel trailers equipped with a 50-amp shore power inlet. The power inlet lug bolts may have been manufactured with excessively hard…

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DAIMLER VANS USA 22V-073: Certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles (VS30, platform 907). The tire and loading information label may incorrectly list a lower gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). The operator…

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA 21V-00H: Certain 2018 Freightliner Custom Chassis XBP, 2017-2020 XBR, 2017-2022 XBS, 2016-2019 XCL, 2016-2023 XCM, 2017-2021 XCP, 2016-2023 XCR, and 2017-2023 XCS motorhome chassis. The rear-mounted…

CRUISER RV 21V-993: Certain 2021-2022 Shadow Cruiser and 2022 Twilight travel trailers. The federal and certification labels indicate that the vehicles are equipped with ST225/75R15E tires rather than the ST205/75R14D…

FOREST RIVER INC. 21V-828: Certain 2022 Coachmen Catalina travel trailers. The protective panel that separates the furnace from the cooktop was not sealed, which could result in an inverted cooktop…

CRUISER RV 21V-802: Certain 2021-2022 Hitch travel trailers. The vehicle certification label does not have the correct gross axle weight rating (GAWR) listed, thus failing to comply with Federal Motor…

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AIRSTREAM INC. 21V-671: Certain 2021 Bambi, Caravel, Classic, Flying Cloud, Globetrotter, and International travel trailers equipped with Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane regulators. The regulator may fail, causing an increase…

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  AIRSTREAM INC. 21V-590: Certain 2022 Interstate 24X motorhomes. The inverters may have been wired with incorrectly sized wires and circuit breakers, which may cause the electrical circuit to become…

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BRAXTON CREEK RV 21V-508: Certain 2020-2021 LX and BX travel trailers equipped with Dometic three-burner cooking stoves. Overtightening the stove’s saddle valve securing bolt may damage the O-ring seal, potentially…

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DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA 21V-392: Certain 2019 Freightliner eBusiness Class M2 vehicles equipped with Meritor 14Xe ePowertrains. The stator assembly wires may have been insufficiently crimped, causing high resistance, overheating,…

AIRSTREAM COMPANY 21V-272: Certain 2021 Interstate 19 motorhomes. The wiring harness for the Sony radio may have an undersized wire, which could melt, increasing the risk of a fire. Airstream,…

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