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HighNHTSA·15V771000·Announced 2015-11-19

Forest River Recalls 2012-2016 RVs With Atwood Water Heater Defect

Forest River is recalling specific 2012-2016 recreational vehicles because a water heater valve may cause overheating, potentially leading to steam release and scalding injuries.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the defect could cause scalding injuries, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. 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. These vehicles were equipped with Atwood on-demand water heaters (models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW) manufactured between January 2, 2012, and 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 overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.

Forest River will notify owners of a field remedy provided by Atwood. The corrective action involves inspection and installation of a water flow adjustment stop key, addition of a star or lock washer to secure the adjustment screw, and application of a warning and tamper-proof label. These repairs must be performed by qualified service center personnel. 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.

The recalled product

Product
COACHMEN, FOREST RIVER, CONTINENTAL CARGO BROOKSTONE, LEGACY, SHOCKWAVE, WORK AND PLAY
Brand
COACHMEN
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
489

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (9)

  • BROOKSTONE
  • LEGACY
  • SHOCKWAVE
  • WORK AND PLAY
  • XLR
  • CHARLESTON
  • BERKSHIRE
  • CONTINENTAL CARGO
  • DYNAMAX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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