2012 Coachmen Brookstone problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:water Heater 2015-11-19 · campaign 15V771000 · 489 vehicles
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.
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 the adjustment screw that prevents unintended adjustment or and adjustment drift from vibration as
What owners report
2014-01-16 · Wheels“tl* the contact owns a 2012 coachmen brookstone. the contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the driver's side front and rear wheels became detached. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure could not be diagnosed but the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.