Month: April 2015

A free webinar from the Mike Molino RV Learning Center will explain the importance of implementing a safety culture within a dealership. Regina Metzker, a KPA risk management consultant, will oversee the hour-long webinar scheduled for noon ET on Thursday (April 16). According to a press release, dealer webinars are provided by RVDA’s strategic partner KPA as part of […]

Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago Industries Inc. today (April 14) announced the promotion of Richard Honsey to the position of general manager. According to a press release, Honsey is responsible for assembly operations including chassis weld, motorhome assembly lines, panel lamination, paint line, metal stamping, the Lake Mills Class B production facility and the shipout facility. […]

(April 14, 2015) -- The webinar will cover how to keep safety top-of-mind, ways to make safety an employee priority, and methods for creating an effective line of communication about safety issues.

(April 14, 2015) -- The board meets six times per year to identify the needs of the industry, and to develop strategy on ways to protect members' businesses. Each seat serves a three-year term. There are openings for one at-large director, one campground director and one dealer director.

(April 14, 2015) -- Michigan led the group with 23.1 percent growth, followed by Idaho at 21.3 percent and Utah at 17.6 percent. Florida and Oregon filled out the remainder of the Top 5 with increases of 15.9 percent and 15.2 percent, respectively.

(April 14, 2015) — Winnebago announced its Circle of Excellence dealerships for 2015. In a tradition that began in 1986, Winnebago’s Circle of Excellence award has been presented to those dealers who have demonstrated exemplary performance in the areas of sales, service and customer satisfaction.

(April 14, 2015) -- Forest River is recalling certain model year 2015 Coachmen Prism RVs manufactured from July 1 through Oct. 14 and built on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis.

(April 14, 2015) -- Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Sabre travel trailers and fifth wheels manufactured Aug. 1, 2013, to June 30. The wires that control the brakes may have been improperly routed resulting in the wires chaffing, breaking or shorting.

(April 14, 2015) -- Forest River is recalling certain model year 2014 Palomino SolAire trailers manufactured July 1 to Aug. 31. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured without an exterior furnace vent causing exhaust fumes to be vented into the trailer.

(April 14, 2015) -- "RVDA joins the National Automotive Dealers Association and others in the vehicle financing industry to support rescinding flawed CFPB guidance that would harm consumers by limiting their ability to obtain financing," said Ingrassia. "RVDA firmly believes that dealer-assisted financing promotes competitive financing rates for consumers and is good for business."