Saturday, March 22, 2008
RECALL: COACHMAN: PRISM (DIESEL ENGINE)
Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
COACHMEN / PRISM 2009
Manufacturer : COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC Mfr's Report Date : MAR 17, 2008
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V127000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2
Summary:
COACHMEN IS RECALLING 2 MY 2009 PRISM CLASS C MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON CHRYSLER 3.0L DIESEL ENGINES. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ON THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY. THE ENGINE COULD FAIL DUE TO SEPARATION OF BOND WIRES FROM THE LEAD FRAME IN THE SENSOR. THIS RESULTS IN AN INTERRUPTION IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE CHIP HOUSING OF THE SENSOR.
Consequence:
THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE TO STALL OR NOT START UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING THE RECALL FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 07V594) AND WILL REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSORS FREE OF CHARGE. COACHMEN HAVE THE 2 VEHICLES IN THEIR POSSESSION AND WILL ARRANGE FOR THESE VEHICLES TO BE REMEDIED AT THEIR FACILITY PRIOR TO BEING SHIPPED TO DEALERS. CHRYSLER MAY BE REACHED AT 1-800-992-1997 AND COACHMEN AT 574-825-5821.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
COACHMEN / PRISM 2009
Manufacturer : COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC Mfr's Report Date : MAR 17, 2008
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V127000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2
Summary:
COACHMEN IS RECALLING 2 MY 2009 PRISM CLASS C MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON CHRYSLER 3.0L DIESEL ENGINES. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ON THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY. THE ENGINE COULD FAIL DUE TO SEPARATION OF BOND WIRES FROM THE LEAD FRAME IN THE SENSOR. THIS RESULTS IN AN INTERRUPTION IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE CHIP HOUSING OF THE SENSOR.
Consequence:
THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE TO STALL OR NOT START UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING THE RECALL FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 07V594) AND WILL REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSORS FREE OF CHARGE. COACHMEN HAVE THE 2 VEHICLES IN THEIR POSSESSION AND WILL ARRANGE FOR THESE VEHICLES TO BE REMEDIED AT THEIR FACILITY PRIOR TO BEING SHIPPED TO DEALERS. CHRYSLER MAY BE REACHED AT 1-800-992-1997 AND COACHMEN AT 574-825-5821.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
RECALL: COUNTRY COACH (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
COUNTRY COACH / AFFINITY 2004-2008
COUNTRY COACH / INTRIGUE 2004-2008
COUNTRY COACH / MAGNA 2004-2008
Manufacturer : COUNTRY COACH INC Mfr's Report Date : MAR 19, 2008
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V119000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1228
Summary:
COUNTRY COACH IS RECALLING 1,228 MY 2004-2008 MAGNA, AFFINITY AND INTRIGUE MOTOR HOMES. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE SIDE MARKER LIGHTS IN THE COMBINATION HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM PHOTOMETRIC VALUES SPECIFIED IN FMVSS NO. 108.
Consequence:
INADEQUACY OF THE FRONT AND REAR SIDE MARKER LIGHTS COULD AFFECT VISIBILITY OF THE MOTOR HOME DURING HOURS OF DARKNESS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MARKER LIGHTS ON THE SIDE OF EACH MOTOR HOME AS CLOSE AS REASONABLE TO THE FRONT AND REAR CORNERS AND WIRED INTO THE PARK LIGHT SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 800-547-8015.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
COUNTRY COACH / AFFINITY 2004-2008
COUNTRY COACH / INTRIGUE 2004-2008
COUNTRY COACH / MAGNA 2004-2008
Manufacturer : COUNTRY COACH INC Mfr's Report Date : MAR 19, 2008
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V119000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1228
Summary:
COUNTRY COACH IS RECALLING 1,228 MY 2004-2008 MAGNA, AFFINITY AND INTRIGUE MOTOR HOMES. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE SIDE MARKER LIGHTS IN THE COMBINATION HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM PHOTOMETRIC VALUES SPECIFIED IN FMVSS NO. 108.
Consequence:
INADEQUACY OF THE FRONT AND REAR SIDE MARKER LIGHTS COULD AFFECT VISIBILITY OF THE MOTOR HOME DURING HOURS OF DARKNESS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MARKER LIGHTS ON THE SIDE OF EACH MOTOR HOME AS CLOSE AS REASONABLE TO THE FRONT AND REAR CORNERS AND WIRED INTO THE PARK LIGHT SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COUNTRY COACH AT 800-547-8015.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
FEMA RELOCATING TRAILER RESIDENTS
RV Business
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Emergency trailers supplied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are fast disappearing from the Texas landscape in the wake of recent air quality testing by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Jasper Newsboy reported that CDC’s testing for formaldehyde levels prompted FEMA to mandate relocation of all residents still in emergency housing deployed after hurricanes Rita and Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005.
"FEMA is moving aggressively to encourage people to leave the travel trailers and move on with their housing plans," said Don Jacks, lead public information officer for the FEMA in Beaumont.
Jacks said that after Hurricane Rita, more than 380,000 people in Southeast Texas applied for some kind of assistance from FEMA – everything from money for minor repairs to needing a place to stay until homes could be rebuilt.
Some families were so large they needed more than one travel trailer; FEMA supplied 4,600 units to 4,200 Texas families. Thousands more trailers went to survivors in other Gulf States.
Jacks said that in the past, FEMA programs were designed to run 18 months. What no one anticipated is that the vast scale of back-to-back disasters meant there was not enough building material for timely repairs. Even when building materials became available, there was not enough skilled labor, and even when laborers could be found, there was nowhere to house them anywhere close to the damage in the Gulf States.
"I would like people to understand that FEMA is still here in Texas (almost 30 months later) and we will be here as long as it takes," Jacks said. "FEMA is still providing assistance to families impacted by Hurricane Rita."
He added, "The Robert Stafford Act sets down what the agency can and cannot do. FEMA is not a social services agency."
According to the Newsboy, the plan was always that travel trailers were to be used for the shortest possible time.
"Move them out is the whole idea," Jacks said. "FEMA is simply a helping hand to give you a chance to catch your breath and move on with your own recovery. And recovery is not a spectator sport."
Families who accepted assistance in the form of trailers signed a lease agreement to the effect that: you are a temporary resident (of this trailer) and you will continue with your housing plans, either to build, repair, or find another rental property, and return the trailer in good condition as soon as possible.
In the first 18 months, FEMA representatives were required by the Stafford Act to contact occupants at least once every 90 days to check on their progress toward a long-term housing solution, but by July 2007, more than 700 families still lived in trailers in Texas.
"Now we are in a position to meet with the occupants several times a week," Jacks said. "We have strike teams, six four-person teams, who go out every day meeting the trailer occupants."
Jacks said the strike teams explain the formaldehyde issues, and offer to pay to move the people, store their belongings, and in some cases, board household pets.
"The outcomes have been very positive," Jacks said. They have been moving as many as five or six families a day and deactivating the trailers as fast as possible.
Jacks said he understands the reasons some people are reluctant to move – because there are no rental resources, because they live so far out and have livestock that requires care, because they are concerned about protecting property if it is left vacant, because of needing to be close to school/church/family or jobs.
Nevertheless, "we are ending the travel trailer program," Jacks said. "We have set a date of June 1 and we will work very aggressively to meet that goal."
The Newsboy reported that two short-lived plans were initiated at the beginning of summer 2007, with the goal of getting FEMA out of the travel trailer business.
Occupants were offered the opportunity to buy the trailers they were living in for $300. The alternative was that occupants would begin paying rent, $50 the first month, increasing $50 each month to a maximum of $600.
That plan lasted a few weeks, before the outcry over formaldehyde fumes, which are worse in summer conditions, caused Congress to stop the sale to occupants, put the rent payment plan on hold, and initiate testing by the CDC.
More than 3,000 deactivated travel trailers were already massed at the Jasper marshaling yard. They were being sold in lots in online government surplus auctions. Those sales were also halted, and according to Jacks, there are no plans to reinstate the auctions at this time.
According to the Newsboy, FEMA administrator R. David Paulison said flatly that FEMA will never again use travel trailers to house disaster victims, but may continue to use larger mobile homes.
FEMA is looking for alternative solutions, according to a Feb. 29 press release. The Joint Housing Solutions Group (JHSG) is reviewing alternative housing. Field teams from FEMA, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) have evaluated 40 different types of housing units from folding houses to converted shipping containers.
They will also look at the Gulf Coast cottages with front porches developed by the Alternative Housing Pilot Program (AHPP) for Katrina/Rita households.
"Among the lessons learned from Katrina and Rita are those that taught us that we need to be better prepared to house large numbers of individuals and families safely, securely and quickly after catastrophic disasters," said Carlos J. Castillo, an assistant administrator.
Indoor air quality is being addressed through specifications that require low-emission materials and better filtration and ventilation.
The ideal unit will be adaptable to various environments, handicap accessible, suitable for FEMA group sites or privately owned property, and able to be produced and deployed quickly.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Emergency trailers supplied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are fast disappearing from the Texas landscape in the wake of recent air quality testing by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Jasper Newsboy reported that CDC’s testing for formaldehyde levels prompted FEMA to mandate relocation of all residents still in emergency housing deployed after hurricanes Rita and Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005.
"FEMA is moving aggressively to encourage people to leave the travel trailers and move on with their housing plans," said Don Jacks, lead public information officer for the FEMA in Beaumont.
Jacks said that after Hurricane Rita, more than 380,000 people in Southeast Texas applied for some kind of assistance from FEMA – everything from money for minor repairs to needing a place to stay until homes could be rebuilt.
Some families were so large they needed more than one travel trailer; FEMA supplied 4,600 units to 4,200 Texas families. Thousands more trailers went to survivors in other Gulf States.
Jacks said that in the past, FEMA programs were designed to run 18 months. What no one anticipated is that the vast scale of back-to-back disasters meant there was not enough building material for timely repairs. Even when building materials became available, there was not enough skilled labor, and even when laborers could be found, there was nowhere to house them anywhere close to the damage in the Gulf States.
"I would like people to understand that FEMA is still here in Texas (almost 30 months later) and we will be here as long as it takes," Jacks said. "FEMA is still providing assistance to families impacted by Hurricane Rita."
He added, "The Robert Stafford Act sets down what the agency can and cannot do. FEMA is not a social services agency."
According to the Newsboy, the plan was always that travel trailers were to be used for the shortest possible time.
"Move them out is the whole idea," Jacks said. "FEMA is simply a helping hand to give you a chance to catch your breath and move on with your own recovery. And recovery is not a spectator sport."
Families who accepted assistance in the form of trailers signed a lease agreement to the effect that: you are a temporary resident (of this trailer) and you will continue with your housing plans, either to build, repair, or find another rental property, and return the trailer in good condition as soon as possible.
In the first 18 months, FEMA representatives were required by the Stafford Act to contact occupants at least once every 90 days to check on their progress toward a long-term housing solution, but by July 2007, more than 700 families still lived in trailers in Texas.
"Now we are in a position to meet with the occupants several times a week," Jacks said. "We have strike teams, six four-person teams, who go out every day meeting the trailer occupants."
Jacks said the strike teams explain the formaldehyde issues, and offer to pay to move the people, store their belongings, and in some cases, board household pets.
"The outcomes have been very positive," Jacks said. They have been moving as many as five or six families a day and deactivating the trailers as fast as possible.
Jacks said he understands the reasons some people are reluctant to move – because there are no rental resources, because they live so far out and have livestock that requires care, because they are concerned about protecting property if it is left vacant, because of needing to be close to school/church/family or jobs.
Nevertheless, "we are ending the travel trailer program," Jacks said. "We have set a date of June 1 and we will work very aggressively to meet that goal."
The Newsboy reported that two short-lived plans were initiated at the beginning of summer 2007, with the goal of getting FEMA out of the travel trailer business.
Occupants were offered the opportunity to buy the trailers they were living in for $300. The alternative was that occupants would begin paying rent, $50 the first month, increasing $50 each month to a maximum of $600.
That plan lasted a few weeks, before the outcry over formaldehyde fumes, which are worse in summer conditions, caused Congress to stop the sale to occupants, put the rent payment plan on hold, and initiate testing by the CDC.
More than 3,000 deactivated travel trailers were already massed at the Jasper marshaling yard. They were being sold in lots in online government surplus auctions. Those sales were also halted, and according to Jacks, there are no plans to reinstate the auctions at this time.
According to the Newsboy, FEMA administrator R. David Paulison said flatly that FEMA will never again use travel trailers to house disaster victims, but may continue to use larger mobile homes.
FEMA is looking for alternative solutions, according to a Feb. 29 press release. The Joint Housing Solutions Group (JHSG) is reviewing alternative housing. Field teams from FEMA, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) have evaluated 40 different types of housing units from folding houses to converted shipping containers.
They will also look at the Gulf Coast cottages with front porches developed by the Alternative Housing Pilot Program (AHPP) for Katrina/Rita households.
"Among the lessons learned from Katrina and Rita are those that taught us that we need to be better prepared to house large numbers of individuals and families safely, securely and quickly after catastrophic disasters," said Carlos J. Castillo, an assistant administrator.
Indoor air quality is being addressed through specifications that require low-emission materials and better filtration and ventilation.
The ideal unit will be adaptable to various environments, handicap accessible, suitable for FEMA group sites or privately owned property, and able to be produced and deployed quickly.
NOW THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT ABOUT THE FORMALDEHYDE
RV Business
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
A consolidated class action lawsuit that could include thousands of Gulf Coast citizens who have resided in emergency housing after the landfalls of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 was filed against the federal government and dozens of trailer manufacturers in New Orleans federal court Tuesday (March 18).
The lawsuit, which adds new claims to and consolidates several cases previously filed in Gulf Coast federal courts, names as defendants the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and several manufacturers of government-distributed travel trailers, park models and mobile homes, according to the seven-law firm plaintiffs' steering committee seeking to have the case certified as a class action.
Besides FEMA, the named defendants include Coachmen Industries Inc.; Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.; Thor Industries Inc.; Gulf Stream Coach Inc; Forest River Inc.; Jayco Enterprises Inc.; Monaco Coach Corp; Pilgrim International Inc.; Recreation By Design LLC; and Starcraft RV Inc.
The complaint claims multiple violations of federal and Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama law. The lawsuit alleges that manufacturers failed to warn the federal government about the risks of formaldehyde used in particle board, fiberboard, plywood, glues and adhesives used to manufacture the housing units and then "ignored or deliberately and fraudulently concealed" the risks.
FEMA is accused in the lawsuit of distributing housing units well after undisclosed air sampling of housing units at government staging facilities showed formaldehyde levels that exceeded government standards; seeking to avoid comprehensive testing of the housing units after widespread health problems were reported by residents of the housing units; ignoring the scientific work and concerns of federal scientists familiar with formaldehyde issues; and manipulating governmental testing of the housing units by seeking to ensure that long-term formaldehyde exposure considerations would not be addressed in testing findings.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
A consolidated class action lawsuit that could include thousands of Gulf Coast citizens who have resided in emergency housing after the landfalls of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 was filed against the federal government and dozens of trailer manufacturers in New Orleans federal court Tuesday (March 18).
The lawsuit, which adds new claims to and consolidates several cases previously filed in Gulf Coast federal courts, names as defendants the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and several manufacturers of government-distributed travel trailers, park models and mobile homes, according to the seven-law firm plaintiffs' steering committee seeking to have the case certified as a class action.
Besides FEMA, the named defendants include Coachmen Industries Inc.; Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.; Thor Industries Inc.; Gulf Stream Coach Inc; Forest River Inc.; Jayco Enterprises Inc.; Monaco Coach Corp; Pilgrim International Inc.; Recreation By Design LLC; and Starcraft RV Inc.
The complaint claims multiple violations of federal and Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama law. The lawsuit alleges that manufacturers failed to warn the federal government about the risks of formaldehyde used in particle board, fiberboard, plywood, glues and adhesives used to manufacture the housing units and then "ignored or deliberately and fraudulently concealed" the risks.
FEMA is accused in the lawsuit of distributing housing units well after undisclosed air sampling of housing units at government staging facilities showed formaldehyde levels that exceeded government standards; seeking to avoid comprehensive testing of the housing units after widespread health problems were reported by residents of the housing units; ignoring the scientific work and concerns of federal scientists familiar with formaldehyde issues; and manipulating governmental testing of the housing units by seeking to ensure that long-term formaldehyde exposure considerations would not be addressed in testing findings.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
A LETTER FROM THE RVDA TO THE LENDERS
Good Day,
I come to you on behalf of the RV Dealers of America. Please help us understand why our industry is not benefiting from the interest rate cuts made by the Fed. My dealers tell me they have not seen any changes in financing rates. Consumers are expecting reductions as they shop and blame the dealer for the lack of movement.
The most recent cut before today that was supposed to increase consumer spending may have had the opposite effect according to one dealer in the south. He writes, “the Fed’s surprise rate cut the Monday prior to our show hurt. Many deals were cancelled between the show buy and delivery because retail lending rates did not drop along with the Fed’s move. Many said they say they are going to wait until rates do come down before locking in. “
We cherish you and your company as our partner in industry market expansion; please let me know when our dealers and consumers will see the results of the financial stimulus that the Fed is trying to provide.
I appreciate your looking into this matter and look forward to a response.
Mike
Michael A. Molino, CAE
President
RVDA, The National RV Dealers Association
I come to you on behalf of the RV Dealers of America. Please help us understand why our industry is not benefiting from the interest rate cuts made by the Fed. My dealers tell me they have not seen any changes in financing rates. Consumers are expecting reductions as they shop and blame the dealer for the lack of movement.
The most recent cut before today that was supposed to increase consumer spending may have had the opposite effect according to one dealer in the south. He writes, “the Fed’s surprise rate cut the Monday prior to our show hurt. Many deals were cancelled between the show buy and delivery because retail lending rates did not drop along with the Fed’s move. Many said they say they are going to wait until rates do come down before locking in. “
We cherish you and your company as our partner in industry market expansion; please let me know when our dealers and consumers will see the results of the financial stimulus that the Fed is trying to provide.
I appreciate your looking into this matter and look forward to a response.
Mike
Michael A. Molino, CAE
President
RVDA, The National RV Dealers Association
WINNEBAGO IS NUMBER ONE IN MOTOR HOME SALES FOR THE 7TH STRAIGHT YEAR
FOREST CITY, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the seventh consecutive year, Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO - News) has earned the top selling motor home manufacturer honor according to Statistical Surveys, Inc., a retail reporting service in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
For calendar 2007, Winnebago Industries dealers retailed more Class A and Class C motor homes combined than any other manufacturer’s dealer group, achieving 18.6 percent market share.
“Winnebago Industries is extremely pleased to again say we are the number one motor home manufacturer,” said Winnebago Industries Vice President of Sales and Marketing Roger Martin. “Achieving this honor on the event of our 50th anniversary makes it even more special and is an affirmation to the strength of our dealer partners, employees and products.
Winnebago Industries once again achieved the top selling Class C manufacturer honor for calendar 2007, with 24 percent market share. The next ranked manufacturer recorded 15.3 percent market share for the same period.
The Company’s well recognized Winnebago brand also took home the number one selling brand honors in Class A and Class C with 12.7 percent market share. The Itasca brand came in at number 3 with 5.8 percent market share.
“Our well recognized brand names continue to do well in the market,” Martin said. “When customers look to enter the lifestyle, most think of Winnebago. We’re proud of our Winnebago and Itasca brands equally and will continue to promote them as leaders in the RV industry.”
For calendar 2007, Winnebago Industries dealers retailed more Class A and Class C motor homes combined than any other manufacturer’s dealer group, achieving 18.6 percent market share.
“Winnebago Industries is extremely pleased to again say we are the number one motor home manufacturer,” said Winnebago Industries Vice President of Sales and Marketing Roger Martin. “Achieving this honor on the event of our 50th anniversary makes it even more special and is an affirmation to the strength of our dealer partners, employees and products.
Winnebago Industries once again achieved the top selling Class C manufacturer honor for calendar 2007, with 24 percent market share. The next ranked manufacturer recorded 15.3 percent market share for the same period.
The Company’s well recognized Winnebago brand also took home the number one selling brand honors in Class A and Class C with 12.7 percent market share. The Itasca brand came in at number 3 with 5.8 percent market share.
“Our well recognized brand names continue to do well in the market,” Martin said. “When customers look to enter the lifestyle, most think of Winnebago. We’re proud of our Winnebago and Itasca brands equally and will continue to promote them as leaders in the RV industry.”
