OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V771000

NHTSA campaign 15V771000 covers 18 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 489 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received November 19, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V771000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V771000 identifies EQUIPMENT and states that 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.

Defect summary

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 summary

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.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V771000

For NHTSA campaign 15V771000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: December 17, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
Component groups: EQUIPMENT

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V771000

RecallRoad links 18 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V771000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.