Report: ‘NHTSA’ Issues Latest List of Recalls for RVs

The following is the latest list of RV recalls compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA). • Forest River Inc. is recalling 4,105 2014-2019 Rockport Work Truck vehicles. The roof and front cap may have been improperly fastened together, potentially allowing the roof to detach from the front cap and vehicle. • Winnebago […]

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Alpin Haus Among Top 50 North American RV Dealers

Alpin Haus has been named one of the 2019 “Top 50 RV Dealers in North America” by RVBusiness magazine, who also selected Alpin Haus as one of its five special Blue Ribbon honorees. Representatives from Alpin Haus accepted the designation at the 2019 RV Dealers Association International Convention/Expo at Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel & Casino on […]

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PR Firm Martin Flory Group Launches a New Website

Martin Flory Group, a global public relations firm serving the recreational and commercial marine, RV and outdoor segments, has launched a new website. The domain remains www.martinflory.com. The website’s primary purpose is to provide media easy access to ready-to-publish editorial copy and high-resolution images. Martin Flory Group “strikes a balance between speaking in a voice […]

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MBA 2020 RV Rental School Offering New Curriculum

Registration is underway for the 2020 MBA Insurance RV Rental School that will feature new curriculum Feb. 25-27 at the Tuscany Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. “Our instructors listened to past attendees and decided to rewrite, touch up and polish the material to give participants not only the tried-and-true basic information essential for a […]

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‘RVIA’ Outlines Federal Legislative Priorities For 2020

Last week, the RV Industry Association (RVIA) began its coverage of the 2020 federal affairs priorities with a look at tax and trade issues. RVIA News & Insights reported that this week the organization turned its attention to the federal priorities relating to campground modernization and expansion, infrastructure and outdoor recreation. CAMPGROUND MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION […]

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French Press in Elkhart to Benchmark U.S. Economy

Using the RV industry as a barometer for the health of the U.S. economy while gauging the economy’s effect on the upcoming election, a news crew from Agence France-Presse visited Elkhart, Ind. Friday (Jan. 24). While in town, they conducted interviews with Mervin Lehman, general manager of Riverside RV; Don Clark, president/CEO of Grand Design; […]

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Dometic’s LaGrange Closure is ‘Not Linked to Market’

Although this week’s announced closing of Dometic Corp.’s 197-employee LaGrange, Ind., facility came as a surprise to many in northern Indiana’s RV-building zone, the decision to do so was actually part of a long-term corporate plan unrelated to recent industry trends, Dometic Americas President Scott Nelson told RVBusiness.com In fact, the decision to transfer awning […]

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RVIA Testifies to Raise Trailer Lengths in Wash. State

RV Industry Association (RVIA) Manager of Government Affairs Nick Rudowich recently testified in support of legislation that would amend the allowable length of a travel trailer in Washington state law from a current limit of 40 feet in length to a new limit of 46 feet in length. “Currently in Washington, travel trailers are limited […]

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