Jurgens passes 500th audit
The RVMAA continues its campaign to lift RV manufacturing standards, notching up its 500th compliance audit in six years
The Recreational Vehicles Manufacturers Association of Australia (RVMAA) clocked up its 500th compliance audit this month, as part of its program of making sure its members comply with current safety rules and regulations.
As the peak industry body representing RV manufacturers in Australia, the RVMAA has been conducting compliance audits since 2005 and introduced a twice-yearly schedule of audits in 2008.
The audits are conducted at members' premises, and cover off the relevant Australian Design Rules (ADR) and Australian Standards (AS) that apply to caravans and RVs.
RVMAA president Richard Raven said the 500th audit confirmed that the manufacturer involved, Jurgens Caravans not only met all existing requirements, but had also updated its vans to comply with the new, stricter Gas Code for recreational vehicles currently being rolled out across Australia.
"Our compliance auditor Graeme Funder is a highly experienced engineer, and he serves a dual role as both inspector and adviser, keeping manufacturers up to date with the latest safety requirements," says Raven.
"Whenever there are changes in rules or standards, he ensures that the manufacturers understand both the letter of the law and its practical application to the caravans, trailers or RVs they build."
Raven said the audits were fundamental to the association's role in underpinning the safety and quality of Australian RVs.
"These compliance audits are the single most important reason why people shopping for an RV should always look for one that carries the RVMAA badge," he said. "Our badge really is their assurance that the unit they're looking at complies with all the requirements of both state and federal governments and their agencies."
The RVMAA currently represents 83 RV manufacturers in Australia, although the nation's largest caravan builder Jayco with around 40 per cent market share is not one of them, after it withdrew its membership earlier this year for undisclosed reasons.
The Melbourne-based RVMAA also compiles monthly statistics on RV production in Australia.
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