Month: June 2012

(June 4, 2012) -- A 36-foot-long Fleetwood RV, which until Tuesday was parked at Charlotte Motor Speedway to serve as a hang-out for NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson and others, will now carry Republican Jim Pendergraph through neighborhoods of the 9th Congressional District in Charlotte, reports the Charlotte Observer.

(June 4, 2012) -- Winnebago Industries today announced the promotion of Spencer Lewis to the position of parts manager. Lewis, 52, will oversee the sales, order management and business operations of the parts sales department. A 27-year veteran of Winnebago Industries, Lewis served as parts administration supervisor before his promotion to parts manager.

(June 4, 2012) -- Forbes contributor Warren Meyer, whose company privately operates public parks and campgrounds, usually under concession contract, writes about his love-hate relationship with Facebook.

(June 4, 2012) -- Frank Delarosa thought it was strange to see a pit bull running down a path at Double Trouble State Park on Friday, her leash dragging behind her. When he tried to take the one-year-old to the park office, she instead pulled and tugged him down the path to her unconscious owner, reports Patch.com.

(June 4, 2012) -- RV Insurance Professionals has added a new weekly blog offering up recipes for RVers on its website. The blog focuses on chic, shortcut meals for RV travel, park models and other space-efficient kitchens.

(June 4, 2012) -- William Kuehne has joined Elixir Industries as the division manager of its aluminum extrusion and RV products facility in Mishawaka, the company announced today. Kuehne has previously held management positions with companies supplying the recreation vehicle, manufactured housing, mass transit and heavy truck industries.

(June 4, 2012) -- The new Tour Connection benefit, powered by Fantasy RV Tours, makes destinations "come to life" for Family Motor Coach Association members. The Tour Connection offers FMCA-member-only RV caravans, rallies, and cruises at discounted rates, and also provides FMCA members discounts on other Fantasy RV Tour events.

(June 4, 2012) -- Newell Coach announced that it has just completed production of its first new-model motorhome featuring a stylish redesign by Porsche Design. The new model is now available.

(June 4, 2012) -- Forest River, Inc. is recalling 447 model year 2012 and 2013 Surveyor travel trailers. On certain floor plans, the liquid propane (LP) gas line was routed and fastened along the bottom of the frame rail. When the trailer hits a bump, the positioning of the LP gas line may allow the "U" bolt on the axle to pinch the line between the main rail and the "U" bolt.

(June 4, 2012) -- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. is recalling two model year 2012 Phaeton RVs built on a Spartan chassis and equipped with 3030 brake chambers. The park brake may not be sufficient to hold the vehicle in place. Accordingly, the vehicle could roll away and strike and injure a bystander or cause a crash without warning.