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Where Can I Get A Vehicle History Report For My RV?

by sheila
(/florida)

Where You Can Get A Vehicle History Report For An RV

Where You Can Get A Vehicle History Report For An RV

Where and how can I find out who has previously owned the 5th wheel I have just purchased.

ANSWER Hi Sheila, since you have a 5th wheel trailer, it will not be as easy to get the information you are requesting. If you have a motorhome you can use services such as rvchecks.com to get a Vehicle History Report. But even rvchecks.com does not provide the names of the previous owners, they only provide the number of previous owners, plus a lot of other useful information such as Title Problems, Accident and Service History, etc.


Unfortunately, you cannot use rvchecks.com for looking up the histories on Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels, Tent Trailers or Campers. In fact, I could not find a service that looks up the histories for non-motorized RVs.

For the information on the previous owner of your 5th wheel, I would suggest that you either contact the DMV or the insurance company that insures your 5th wheel trailer to see if they can provide you the information. Don't be surprised however if they refuse to provide you the name and address information on the previous owners. Due to all the privacy laws in the US, they may be prohibited from providing this information to you.

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Happy RVing

RVing Al

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research title for a 5th wheel trailer I am buying
by: Jack Gallagher

I would like to get the history on a 5th wheel camper I am in the process of buying. I don't need to know the names of the past owners, how many owners would be helpful, but the most valuable information would be accidents, flood, salvage title, insurance claims, and so forth. Any help you can provide would be most useful.

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rvchecks.com
by: Anonymous


rvchecks.com


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Found Decoder but NO history
by: Anonymous

I was able to find a decoder that tells you make/model and year only. The site does not give a history or title info. Just like the above comments the DMV vin check said invalid vin, and carfax said the same.

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scammed?
by: Anonymous

I used FAXVIN and had to pay $8.95, the report did not state at the beginning what type model or even the year of the trailer. I feel like I was scammed! It was very general and benign information generated, I would have believed it if they had provide the basic info on my trailer.

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Carfax
by: Anonymous

Just tried carfax for a motor coach and kept getting told the vin is not valid. Carfax said it only works for cars and light trucks, so am guessing it won't work for class a motor homes ... possibly even large clamanilass c rigs as well.

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Need website
by: Anonymous

Can you please share which site you used to find out the previous owners. I think we just bought a used 5th wheel that the dealership claimed new. This would help out a lot. Thank you!

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Salvage title
by: Anonymous

In michigan if the vehicle has been wrecked and turned into a insurance company a Salvage title is issued to its orange not green check your DMV in other states to find out how they process damaged vehicles

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Proof of being original owner
by: Anonymous

You title for the rv will state it's original show that to your buyer once you sign the title it has been signed off and the buyer takes it to the department of motor vehicles it will get processed and a new transfered title will be issued it will never say original again

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RV..Fifth Wheel
by: Anonymous

How can I get a RV fax report showing We are the only owners and there is not any issues with our Fifth Wheel Camper..We are selling our Camper and people ask for a RV Fax Report..Thank you

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RVCheck.com
by: Anonymous

This site is a rip off, They provide nothing that can be obtained by looking at the manufacturers plate.

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5th wheel info
by: Anonymous

so could you share which website "decoded" the VIN for the 5th wheel. Some information is better than none. Thanks.

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AutoCheck
by: Anonymous

they are also available from AutoCheck

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RV FAX REPORT
by: Anonymous

We are also interested in finding out history on our 5th wheel. we purchased it "new" '06 in 2007 but since we have owned it we have discovered numerous conditions that cause us to think it had been wrecked prior to our purchase of it.

Thank you

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VIN
by: Anonymous

I am currently looking into this, I have a 5th wheel and I am having the same issue. I have found a site that decodes the VIN, The best I have found so far is how many times it has been sold and by what dealer.

I will keep you informed as I get further.

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