Month: May 2013

(May 6, 2013) -- Winnebago Industries is recalling 1,927 model year 2012-2014 Minnie Winnie, Chalet, Aspect, Sightseer, Adventurer, and Journey motorhomes; and model year 2012-2014 Itasca Spirit, Cambria, Sunova, Suncruiser, and Meridian motorhomes. The affected vehicles may be missing a range enclosure.

(May 6, 2013) -- Winnebago Industries, Inc. is recalling 523 model year 2013-2014 Winnebago Access, Aspect, Sightseer, Vista, Adventurer, Forza and Itasca Impulse, Cambria, Sunova, Sunstar, and Suncruiser motorhomes.

(May 6, 2013) -- Thor Motor Coach is recalling 427 model year 2013-2014 Challenger, Four Winds 5000, Hurricane, Chateau, Chateau Sport, and Windsport; model year 2013 Palazzo and Four Winds Siesta and model year 2014 Majestic motorhomes.

(May 6, 2013) -- Jayco, Inc. is recalling 2,491 model year 2013-14 Eagle Premiere, Jay Feather Ultra Lite, Jay Flight, Jay Flight Swift, Octane, and White Hawk; model year 2013 Eagle, Eagle HT, Jay Flight Bungalow, Jay Flight Destination, Pinnacle, Redhawk and Seismic; and model year 2014 Precept recreational vehicles.

(May 6, 2013) -- A Maryland Heights man is accused of breaking into travel trailers at the Ample Storage Facility in St. Charles, reports Patch.com.

(May 3, 2013) -- On Thursday, Thor Industries, Inc. announced record preliminary sales, as well as an improved backlog for the third quarter and nine months ended April 30, 2013. Preliminary consolidated sales in the third quarter were a record $1.05 billion, up 13.3 percent from $926.5 million in the third quarter last year.

(May 3, 2013) -- Aim Wholesale will host its 11th Annual Distributor to Dealer Show, Oct. 18-19 at the Fiesta Resort and Conference Center in Tempe, Ariz., the company announced today.

(May 3, 2013) -- On Wednesday, medics treated 35-year-old Allen Lee Walker for extensive burns after an RV camper exploded in the 1200 block of Parker St. in Springfield, reports Lane Today.

(May 3, 2013) -- Terry Cooper, with Mobile RV Academy, offers a free webinar May 7 at 7 p.m. CDT. "The No B.S. Approach To Your Own RV Maintenance" focuses on the 80 percent of issues with RVs that are fixable by RV owners when they know what to look for and have some basic understanding of how the various systems work.

(May 3, 2013) -- Beech Bend Park is a destination for many who are looking for thrills, writes WBKO. But some may get more than they bargained for this season; the park is currently installing a ride called "The Vortex", which is an 80-foot pendulum with a twist.