2012 Coachmen Brookstone problems & recalls
NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the 2012 Coachmen Brookstone.
Body type
- Trailer · Camping or Travel Trailer: 1 of 1 decoded VINs
Decoded with NHTSA vPIC from the partial VINs owners included in complaints.
Recalls filed by Coachmen
Equipment #15V771000 · 2015 · 489 units
Problem: 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.
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.
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
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners complain about
Components named in 1 NHTSA owner complaint. Complaints are unverified.
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FAQ
Does the 2012 Coachmen Brookstone have recalls?
NHTSA lists 1 recall filed by Coachmen for the 2012 Brookstone. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if a fix is still open.
What are the most common 2012 Coachmen Brookstone problems?
In 1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA, the most-named area is suspension.