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If you're going to clean the canvas use a proper canvas cleaner but you will need to reproof once you've cleaned , use a disinfectant solution on the surfaces inside (cupboards etc) , . You may find that once aired the smell in the canvas goes without cleaning it, leave it up for a couple of days if you have the space and let some fresh air blow around it.

Dont use any detergents on the canvas, just plain water,detergents will make it no longer waterproof.

A good airing will probably do the world of good,and you could hose down just with water. Sprinkle bicarb on the upholstery cushions and any carpets and leave overnight then vacuum off. Wash all the curtains etc as normal, and wipe down all other surfaces with a nice smelling disinfectant.

The first camper i bought was as you describe, and it was fine after a good clean and airing.

The hose for the gas was very old on ours (they sometimes have a date on them) and disintegrated when it was removed, but very cheap to replace.

Homebird

When we bought our Folding Camper it had a musty smell, could see no damp etc, turned out that one of the walls was rotten, we were lucky my Hubby is very handy and could do the work himself(took all of last summer)  we had a quote from Pennine to do it, it was over £1000!

To check if the walls have damp press the walls starting at the bottom if they are hard/solid there fine. If  they are soft and spongy there will be damp.

Hope that helps