NHTSA Campaign 15V771000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
Filed by Forest River, Inc..
NHTSA campaign 15V771000 covers 18 vehicles and concerns the equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer:lpg systems:water heater. The repair is free.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Vehicles covered by 15V771000 (18)
Forest River (16)
- 2014 Forest River Berkshire
- 2015 Forest River Berkshire
- 2016 Forest River Berkshire
- 2016 Forest River Charleston
- 2013 Forest River Dynamax
- 2015 Forest River Dynamax
- 2014 Forest River Legacy
- 2015 Forest River Legacy
- 2016 Forest River Shockwave
- 2014 Forest River Work And Play
- 2015 Forest River Work And Play
- 2012 Forest River Xlr
- 2013 Forest River Xlr
- 2014 Forest River Xlr
- 2015 Forest River Xlr
- 2016 Forest River Xlr
Coachmen (2)
Is my vehicle affected?
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V771000. It does not mean your individual vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs built in a specific window, and vehicles either side of that window are untouched.
Check the 17-character VIN from the driver-side dashboard or door jamb against NHTSA's lookup. If it is covered, the dealer must do the work free of charge, regardless of the vehicle's age or mileage.