This week on the RV Podcast:









* Elkhart’s RV Manufacturing Industry took a big media hit last week over RV Quality Problems involving continued recalls over manufacturing problems and so-called “Serial Recalls.”







* Over 7 Million Americans are expected to be camping over the big Fourth of July Holiday period







* Is propane safe in an RV? Do RV lithium batteries pose a fire risk? We’ll debunk some myths.







* All this plus your RV questions and Mike & Jen’s storytime, coming up in Episode #553 of the RV Podcast









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RV LIFESTYLE NEWS OF THE WEEK















​Red, White, and Vroom! 7 Million Americans RV for the 4th​







Happy 4th of July to our fellow Americans, and if you are marking the nation's birthday celebration with an RV trip, you aren't alone. New data from the RV Industry Association (RVIA) indicates that nearly 7 million people plan to celebrate Independence Day with an RV trip, and this year you can count Jen and I in the mix as we hit the road with our new Cape Cod!







​RV Goes Up in Flames — Fire Officials Say Mice May Be to Blame​







Add fire risks as another reason to keep mice far from your RVs. An RV in Idaho caught on fire and the state fire marshal's office says the likely cause is mice. The Montana Fifth Wheel was completely destroyed in a blaze caused by an electrical failure.







​End of an Era: Lance Camper Leaves REV Group, Returns to Private Ownership​







The iconic Lance Camper now has a new owner. REV Group sold the California-based Lance Camper Manufacturing Corporation to Vision Kore Inc., marking REV Group's exit from non-motorized trailers to focus on motorized RV brands such as Fleetwood RV, Holiday Rambler, American Coach, Midwest Automotive Designs, and Renegade RV. The sale returns Lance to private ownership.







​Yellowstone tourists Watch Helplessly as Bison Falls Into Scalding Spring​







Horrified tourists watched helplessly as a bison fell into near-boiling water at Yellowstone National Park's hot spring at Midway Geyser Basin near Old Faithful. Tourists watched and photographed the incident, saying the animal walked near the edge and fell in, its lifeless body still visible in the spot hours later.







​Oregon Parks to Out-of-Staters: Pay Up​







Add one more charge to out-of-state visitors to Oregon's state parks. First a 25% surcharge was added to out-of-state ...