Coachmen Brookstone; Continental Cargo Continental Cargo; Forest River Berkshire, Charleston and 5 more (2012-2016): Equipment
Recall 15V771000 · Nov 19, 2015 · Forest River, Inc.
489
vehicles affected
489
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V771000
- Date
- Nov 19, 2015
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 489
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Recreational vehicle/trailer > Lpg systems > Water heater
- Model years
- 2012-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Berkshire, Charleston, Legacy, Dynamax, XLR, Continental Cargo, Work & Play, Shockwave, and Coachmen Brookstone recreational vehicles and toy haulers, equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters, models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW, manufactured January 2, 2012, to August 13, 2015. The affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
What can happen
The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners of a field remedy as provided by Atwood to the Dealerships and O.E.M. A. Inspection and installation instructions for the remedy, to be used and applied only by qualified service center personnel. B. Installation of a water flow adjustment STOP KEY that prevents the adjustment of the water flow down below .5gal/min. C. The addition of a star or lock washer to secure the adjustment screw that prevents unintended adjustment or and adjustment drift from vibration as you travel down the road. D. Securement of the remedy with the application of a warning and tamper proof label applied over the stop key and adjustment screw. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11092015-0107.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 45 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Coachmen | Brookstone | 2012-2016 |
| Continental Cargo | Continental Cargo | 2012-2016 |
| Forest River | Berkshire | 2012-2016 |
| Forest River | Charleston | 2012-2016 |
| Forest River | Dynamax | 2012-2016 |
| Forest River | Legacy | 2012-2016 |
| Forest River | Shockwave | 2012-2016 |
| Forest River | Work And Play | 2012-2016 |
| Forest River | XLR | 2012-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V771000?
9 models: Coachmen Brookstone (2012-2016), Continental Cargo Continental Cargo (2012-2016), Forest River Berkshire (2012-2016) and 6 more, about 489 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V771000?
Forest River will notify owners of a field remedy as provided by Atwood to the Dealerships and O.E.M. A. Inspection and installation instructions for the remedy, to be used and applied only by qualified service center personnel. B. Installation of a water flow adjustment STOP KEY that prevents the adjustment of the.
What can happen?
The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.