Extreme RV Doors Shut

[HBarlow]

Posted in RV Industry News:



"Extreme RV shuts its doors


Greg Gerber posted on October 24, 2008 16:12
CALDWELL, Idaho -- RV manufacturer Extreme RV has shut its doors, RV Industry News has learned.
The factory had laid of all but a handful of people a few weeks ago, according to one dealer in the Pacific Northwest, and now those employees appear to be out of jobs as well.
"We have been unable to reach anyone in the office for several days," the dealer explained.
In the last conversation she had with the company, another dealer learned that the firm was no longer honoring its warranty, nor was it making parts available to dealers. "I was supposed to take a unit into the factory for repair," she said. "When I finally got through to someone, he explained the firm was shutting down and that they weren't providing warranty work for anyone. "
Nobody answered the phone at Extreme RV's offices when RV Industry News has tried to call since Wednesday. Messages left with one of the business' key partners were not returned.

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[JCasper]

Dang, how many RV manufacturers have gone out of business this year?

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Dang, how many RV manufacturers have gone out of business this year?

Most likely, not NEARLY as many as WILL go out before all this is over...

 

[HBarlow]

Most likely, not NEARLY as many as WILL go out before all this is over...

I sincerely hope not but it could happen.

The weaker (financially speaking) manufacturers have probably already closed their doors but if dealer orders don't pick up next spring there could be many more failures.

The downturn in the RV industry causes personal sadness for me. RVing has been a big part of my life since the late '60s when I started out with a cheap old 8' slide-in pickup camper. I bought my first travel trailer, a 1973 Prowler 23', in October 1972. I plan to own and pull one until I get too old and stupid to remember where I'm going or incompetent to hook up and pull one.

 

[SBeretz]

That is pretty sad. I hope Keystone doesn't go under yet. I still have alot of warranty left. Scotty

 

[JCasper]

That is pretty sad. I hope Keystone doesn't go under yet. I still have alot of warranty left. Scotty

My warranty is expired, but I have a recall that is getting taken care of on Saturday