2023 Travel Trailer Buyer’s Guide

Airstream Basecamp  Approx. Price: Please See Dealer www.airstream.com  Built for adventure, the Basecamp is designed for those who want to see the world.  It’s lightweight and towable with an SUV, seats five and sleeps two.  The Basecamp is 16’3” L x 7” W, has a dry weight of 2,585 lbs. and a GVWR of 3,500 […]

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Report: NHTSA Releases its Latest List of RV Recalls

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the latest list of RV recalls compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Per strict NHTSA protocols, manufacturers will next notify its dealer partners of the recall notice. Each notice will include details of the affected vehicles as well as the appropriate remedy. • Forest River, Inc. (Forest […]

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Recalls

9299-5000 QUÉBEC INC. 23V-194: Certain 2020-2023 Hélio O2 travel trailers equipped with certain SDS2 two-burner drop-in cooktops. The internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas valves may fracture…

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RVing Today TV Explores Sway Control, Cali Destinations

On our first story, Jeff Johnston explains just what an electronic trailer sway control system does, then shows us how relatively easy it is to install. On our destination segment, Jeff takes us along to the California High Sierras as he visits one of his favorite RV destinations where there’s plenty to see and do, […]

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Nominations Now Open for RV Women’s Alliance Awards

Nominations are open for the RV Women’s Alliance Awards (RVWA) Program, which will part of the Fall Education Symposium geared toward equipping leaders in the RV industry. The Symposium is scheduled for Oct. 11-13 at The Renaissance at Schaumberg in Chicago. “In just four short years, RVWA has succeeded, in elevating the contributions that women […]

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Report: NHTSA Releases its Latest List of RV Recalls

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the latest list of RV recalls compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Per strict NHTSA protocols, manufacturers will next notify its dealer partners of the recall notice. Each notice will include details of the affected vehicles as well as the appropriate remedy. Forest River Inc. is recalling […]

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Blue Compass RV Staffers Visiting Elkhart, Ind., OEMs

ELKHART, Ind. – A contingent of Blue Compass RV team members from across the U.S. — including senior leadership — visited several OEMs here this week, undertaking training sessions and plant tours to learn more about the various brands they sell. “We’ve got a hundred sales associates there for factory product and sales training with […]

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RVIA Regulatory, Safety Compliance Seminar Set July 26

Registration is now open for this year’s Regulatory & Safety Compliance Seminar, complimentary to all members of the RV Industry Association (RVIA). The seminar is set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at the Lerner Theatre in Elkhart, Ind. According to an RVIA News & Insights report, regulators from the National […]

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Xtreme 365 Travel Trailer ‘Xtends’ the EAST TO WEST RV ALTA Line

Get ready! EAST TO WEST RV, a division of Forest River, Inc., is expanding their full-time living rated ALTA brand. As an extension to the EAST TO WEST ALTA travel trailer brand, the Xtreme 365 is one of the few, if not only, 35’ travel …

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RVs Move America Week to Feature Economist, Awards

With RVs Move America Week right around the corner, the RV Industry Association (RVIA) has announced that Chief Global Economist Bernard Baumohl of The Economic Outlook Group will address attendees during lunch on Monday, June 5. In addition, RVIA officials said that one of the week’s most highly anticipated events is the RV Industry Association’s Awards Program, which annually recognizes individuals, companies, and organizations for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the RV industry.

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RVIA’s Emerging Leaders Make Impact at Ox Bow Park

(Slideshow: RVBusiness) ELKHART, Ind. – The RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) Emerging Leaders Coalition successfully concluded its highly anticipated Second Annual All-Industry Volunteer Day on May 10, at the picturesque Ox Bow County Park in Elkhart County, Ind., according to an article in RVIA’s News & Insights. Nestled between Elkhart and Goshen, this park boasts an […]

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RV Industry Power Breakfast Videos Available Online

ELKHART, Ind. – The 2023 RV Industry Power Breakfast, held May 11 at the RV/MH  Hall of Fame, was featured a slate of notables including Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and nationally recognized economist Peter Morici. More than 1,000 attendees also heard from an industry panel featuring RV Industry Association (RVIA) Executive Vice President James Ashurst, […]

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Slideshow: Highlights of 2023 RV Industry Power Breakfast

Be most accounts, the 2023 RV Industry Power Breakfast, which took place Thursday, May 11, at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind., was one of the best ever in the 12-year history of the industry-wide program facilitated by RVBusiness. The event once again featured a slate of notables, including Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb […]

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Media’s Breakfast Coverage Focuses on Governor, Forecasts

Below are excerpts of local media coverage of the 2023 Industry Power Breakfast, which was facilitated by RVBusiness and sponsored by Airxcel Inc., Cummins Inc., Dometic, Forest River Inc., KOA, RVIA, RVDA, Spartan RV Chassis, THOR Industries Inc., Wells Fargo DF, and Winnebago Industries. The Elkhart Truth: Governor touts state investment during RV breakfast ELKHART […]

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Record Crowd Gains Economic Insights at Power Breakfast

ELKHART, Ind. – A record crowd of more than 1,000 people who attended the 2023 RV Industry Power Breakfast featuring RVBusiness gained a wealth of information regarding the economy at local, state and federal levels as well as pressure points facing the RV industry. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and nationally recognized economist Peter Morici led […]

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SSI: 34,900 March Retail Sales Outpace Shipments

The rightsizing of the industry continued in March 2023, as there were 34,900 retail registrations recorded that month, a 28.7% year-over-year decline compared to the 49,013 units tallied in the same month last year, according to Statistical Surveys Inc., the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based company that tracks retail and consumer data for the RV industry. It […]

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Report: NHTSA Releases its Latest List of RV Recalls

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the latest list of RV recalls compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Per strict NHTSA protocols, manufacturers will next notify its dealer partners of the recall notice. Each notice will include details of the affected vehicles as well as the appropriate remedy. • Forest River, Inc. (Forest […]

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Organizers Finalizing Details for May 11 Power Breakfast

More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the 2023 RV Industry Power Breakfast, which is set for Thursday, May 11, at the Northern Indiana Event Center, part of the RV/MH Hall of Fame located on the northeast side of Elkhart, Ind. This year’s breakfast buffet starts at 6:45 a.m. and the general program at 7:15 […]

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