Sidewall Problems/"Gassing"/Checking of Paint

Have the same problem with our 04 Newmar Kountry Star. We weren't aware of any problem for some time. Newmar was fully aware of it and did nothing or said nothing to it's customers. Apparently they did after several years give some assistance to customers if they brought the problem to their attention. Our problem did not show itself for approximately 5 - 6 years after purchase. No recall or notification to customers. You were on your own. I was back to Newmar 3 years in a row with warranty issues and not once did anyone advise of this siding problem. I saw a few getting siding replaced but was never told why. Once I became aware that there was a problem with siding it was to late to have replaced and cost would have been prohibitive. Newmar got away with this one as others did. They knew full well that there was a problem but hid it from customers unless you addressed it. For this reason I would never buy another RV from Newmar.