RV Recalls and High Fuel Prices to Impact Summer RV Travel

The summer 2022 RV Travel season promises to be extremely challenging thanks to a spate of RV recalls and sky-high fuel prices.

Those are the main topics that we focus on in this week's Episode 396 of the RV Podcast.

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Huge list of RV Recalls involving LP gas fittings

Thousands of RV Recalls have been issued for bad LP gas fittings

Thousands of RVs from model years 2021 through 2023 are under RV recalls for a fire risk with the quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system.

Eight RV manufacturers, 37 models, and 22,021 RVs have dangerous RV cracked and porous LP gas fittings that federal authorities say can lead to a fire

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal agency in charge of vehicle safety recalls, announced the fittings were made by Texas-based Flex Tech with contaminated brass. They were made in Flex Tech’s Goshen, IN factory and sent to various RV manufacturers.

While the brass fittings may appear perfectly normal, contamination in the brass created a weakness in the metal in such a way that when tightening the fitting, it can crack and LP gas may escape.

Obviously, a gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire, which can lead to injury or death.

Although the NHTSA announced the RV recalls, letters from the manufacturers to owners of the affected RVs are not expected to be sent out until July 1.

This means that getting those RVs checked out and new fitting installed is going to add significantly to the already maxed-out repair schedules of RV repair facilities. Getting their units in for service is undoubtedly going to interrupt the travel plans of thousands.

List of companies affected by the RV Recalls

For the following companies, the problem is all the same: The quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak.

* KZRV, L.P. (KZRV) is recalling 14,524 2021-2022 KZRV SportTrek, Sonic, Stratus, Connect, Sportsmen, Sportsmen SE, Sportsmen Classic, and Sportsmen Sportster fifth-wheel and travel trailers. * Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling 3,374 2022 Scope, Tellaro, Sanctuary, Delano, Sequence, Tranquility, Rize, Synergy, Quantum, Magnitude, Geneva, Compass, Chateau, Four Winds, and 2022-2023 Tiburon, and Gemini vehicles.* Highland Ridge RV (Highland Ridge) is recalling 2,362 2021-2022 Mesa Ridge, Mesa Ridge XLT, Mesa Ridge S-Lite, Open Range, Open Range Roamer, and Open Range Lite fifth-wheel and travel trailers.* Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling 838 2021-2022 Northpoint, Pinnacle, and Seismic fifth-wheel travel trailers* Starcraft RV (Starcraft) is recalling 785 2022 Super Lite and Super Lite Maxx travel trailers.* DRV Suites (DRV) is recalling 88 2022 DRV Mobile Suites and Full House fifth-wheel recreational vehicles. * Cruiser RV (Cruiser) is recalling 24 2022 Cruiser Shadow Cruiser travel trailers.* Heartland Recreational Vehicles,