Motorhome Maintenance with Mike (PT.3)

Year Model Mistake

When a motorized RV is produced, the RV manufacturer provides the first purchaser , usually a dealer, with two MSO's, also sometimes referred to as MCO's. 

This is a pair of Manufacturers Statements (or Certificate) of Origin. 

One is from the chassis manufacturer and the other is generated by the RV manufacturer. 

It is a "Title" before there is a real state issued title. The one from the RV Mfg. is supposed to be used for titling by your state. 

The Mfg. buys the chassis from the chassis mfg. and it could sit in his yard for an extended period of time before they actually build a body on it. 

In the early 80's we got coaches from the factories that had chassis that were 3 years old under them but they were titled using the RV mfg. MSO's. 

When Dodge stopped producing chassis in '79 there was a glut of them and it took a while to whittle the excess away.

It's a normal occurrence in the RV industry. It would be unusual if the year models of both MATCHED!

Mike M. 

Motorhomes of Texas