Recall 15V771000: Forest River, Inc.
Official NHTSA recall notice text, the vehicles it lists, and the RV model years on this site that it is linked to.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign 15V771000 was filed by Forest River, Inc. and received on November 19, 2015.
- Type: Vehicle recall. Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER.
- Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 489.
- The manufacturer reports notifying owners on December 17, 2015.
- Production dates listed: November 20, 2013 to November 9, 2015.
- First seen in this dataset on September 19, 2026.
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Defect summary (official text)
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.
Consequence (official text)
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.
Remedy (official text)
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.
Notes and contacts as published
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Manufacturer campaign number: 51-11092015-0107.
Vehicles listed in the notice
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| COACHMEN | BROOKSTONE | 2012 to 2016 |
| FOREST RIVER | BERKSHIRE | 2012 to 2016 |
| FOREST RIVER | CHARLESTON | 2012 to 2016 |
| FOREST RIVER | DYNAMAX | 2012 to 2016 |
| FOREST RIVER | LEGACY | 2012 to 2016 |
| FOREST RIVER | SHOCKWAVE | 2012 to 2016 |
| FOREST RIVER | WORK AND PLAY | 2012 to 2016 |
| FOREST RIVER | XLR | 2012 to 2016 |
RV model years on this site linked to this campaign
- 2015 Forest River Berkshire listed in the notice
- 2016 Forest River Berkshire listed in the notice
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026.How records are matched.
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