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A motorhome appeared to lose its brakes while descending Teton Pass in Wyoming on Wednesday, July 16, speeding downhill and weaving through traffic before stopping safely. No injuries were reported. The incident was recorded by Jeff Bernhard, who was driving from Victor, Idaho, to Jackson. The Wyoming Highway Patrol has been asked whether the driver experienced a mechanical failure. The event follows a fatal crash on the same pass a week earlier, when a dump truck without brakes killed two people.

Former BBB 11 contestants Adriana Sant'Anna and Rodrigão, who lived in a mansion near Orlando, Florida, for about five years, have moved to a rural area in California. Before the move, the family took a 22-day motorhome trip across the US. The couple said the experience taught them that little is needed to live well, and their children became more involved in daily chores.

Startup Pebble has begun deliveries of the Pebble Flow electric travel trailer. The model with the Magic Pack feature starts at $132,500. The trailer features smartphone remote control, automatic hitch connection, and an electric propulsion system that reduces the burden on the towing vehicle. Over-the-air software updates are supported.

Imperial County Code Enforcement ordered a total power shutdown at Lark Spa Mobile Home & RV Park in Niland, California, during an extreme heatwave, citing a code violation for an unpermitted electrical repair. The outage has left dozens of low-income seniors and disabled residents without air conditioning, forcing many to abandon their trailers or rely on generators costing up to $75 per day. County officials rejected requests for a temporary variance, and the utility company stated it is not responsible for the outage.

On the evening of July 16, 2026, the Bandera County Sheriff's Office issued an urgent evacuation advisory for residents of Riverside RV Park in Texas. Flooding near Bandera's City Park prompted the warning, with water reported about 40 feet from the rear of the park. Officials urged immediate evacuation if safe and advised against driving through flooded roadways.

Grand Design RV recalled 448 of its 2026–2027 Lineage travel trailers on July 10, and Winnebago recalled 134 of its 2027 Navion and View motorhomes on July 14. Both recalls stem from a MaxxAir N-Series Maxxfan rooftop ventilation fan whose printed circuit board can overheat and cause a fire. Neither company manufactured the fan; it was sourced from a supplier. The recalls are filed by the vehicle manufacturers as required by federal law.