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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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  • 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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  • 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: 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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: 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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  • 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: 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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  • Recalls

    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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  • Recalls

    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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  • Tech Talk: April 2019

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  • Tech Tips: April 2019

    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…

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  • Recalls

    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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  • Tech Tip: February 2019

    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…

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  • Recalls

    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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  • Tech Talk: January 2019

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  • Recalls

    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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  • Recalls

    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…

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  • Recalls

    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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  • Tech Tip: November 2018

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  • Recalls

    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…

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