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2015 Coachmen Brookstone

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 21, 2015
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Nov 19, 2015
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2015 Coachmen Brookstone. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
15V771000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER

Nov 19, 2015
489 units potentially affected
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 remedy: 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, Inc.Manufacturer number 51-11092015-0107View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Filed Oct 21, 2015

AFTER PURCHASING A 2015 COACHMAN BROOKSTONE 315RL FIFTH WHEET TRAILER WE DISCOVERED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE REAR LIVING AREA IS NOT USUABLE IF NEEDED IN AN EMERGENCY. THE COUCH IS PLACED TOO CLOSE IN FRONT OF THE TWO REAR WINDOWS AND IS IN THE WAY OF THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE WINDOW.THE COUCH IS BOLTED TO THE FLOOR AND CANNOT BE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE COACHMAN REDESIGN WHERE THEY PLACE THE EMERGENCY EXIT SO A TRAGEDY DOES NOT OCCUR. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO US, WE JUST WANT IT NOTED SO THE SAFETY DEFECT IS RESOLVED.

NHTSA ID
10785052
Incident
Sep 19, 2015

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Coachmen Brookstone by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2025010—
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2023110—
2022010—
2021010—
2020010—
2019010—
2018000—
2016010—
2015Viewing110—
2014020—
2013020—
2012110—
2011030—
2010120—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.