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[TurnerFam]

the RV MANUFACTURER has the last and final say in determining the MODEL YEAR of any vehicle they produce, not the original CHASSIS builder, or ANYTHING in between, per the national code - meaning that your local DMV should be using your BILL OF SALE to determine what 'year model' shows on your TITLE and REGISTRATION, etc., NOT the VIN number search, which only serves to pull up ORIGINAL chassis vehicle information.

Chassis' can be ordered and built WELL BEFORE an RV is actually produced on that chassis, and is most commonly MODIFIED by the end RV Manufacturer, which is why THEY have the final say of model year, though fighting this with a local DMV might be difficult.
I would show them the BILL OF SALE contract paperwork, or any defining details that will lead them to that end.

In the end, though, even if your TITLE or your Registration show an 'older' year model, any insurance or later sell of that RV should not be impacted. Your insurance policy will go on what YOU tell them - they don't look at Titles or Registration for that information. Any prospective 'buyer', down the road, should be shown the original BILL OF SALE, or BROCHURE, or paperwork proving the Manufacturer's year model.