I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 DIESEL MOTORHOME IN ARIZONA. WHEN I REGISTERED IT IN CALIFORNIA THEY DID NOT HONOR THE ARIZONA TITLE. INSTEAD THEY INSISTED ON GOING WITH THE VIN NUMBER ON THE CHASS...
The manufacturer's Certificate of Origin establishes the model year for a motor vehicle and may not coincide with the year that the chassis was built which is coded into the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). If you get a copy of the Certificate of Origin, the DMV just might retitle your RV.