2011 Coachmen Brookstone recalls and problems

The 2011 Coachmen Brookstone has 3 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2011 compares

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3recalls

0complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

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3 recalls

Equipment

Jan 21, 2011 · NHTSA campaign 11V053000 · 365 vehicles

Problem: Coachmen is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 brookstone trailers equipped with dometic conventional microwave oven. The conventional microwave oven May not have been installed according to the manufacturers installation instructions. The blower unit should have been rotated to 180 degrees to direct the exhaust out of the front of the conventional oven, prior to installing the appliance.

Original NHTSA wording

COACHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 BROOKSTONE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DOMETIC CONVENTIONAL MICROWAVE OVEN. THE CONVENTIONAL MICROWAVE OVEN MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE BLOWER UNIT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ROTATED TO 180 DEGREES TO DIRECT THE EXHAUST OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE CONVENTIONAL OVEN, PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE APPLIANCE.

Risk: This could present a risk of a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS COULD PRESENT A RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the conventional microwave oven and if the defect is present, the blower tube will be rotated to comply with the manufacturers instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during February 2011. Owners May contact Coachmen at 574-825-8360.

Owners May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Equipment

Nov 23, 2010 · NHTSA campaign 10V617000 · 371 vehicles

Problem: Coachmen is recalling certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with 1200-SERIES norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.

Original NHTSA wording

COACHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.

Risk: The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak May not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Coachmen is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10E-049 for additional information. The safety recall began on March 2, 2011. Owners May contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or Coachmen at 574-825-8360.

Equipment

Oct 21, 2010 · NHTSA campaign 10V508000 · 124 vehicles

Problem: Coachmen is recalling certain model year 2011 chaparral, brookstone, and northridge fifth wheel travel trailers manufactured from July 1, 2010, through September 20, 2010, equipped with atwood 35 series range ovens. A potential exists for a small fracture within the line delivering gas to the oven cavity burner. Such a fracture May cause propane gas to leak from the line.

Original NHTSA wording

COACHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CHAPARRAL, BROOKSTONE, AND NORTHRIDGE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2010, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.

Risk: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and/or explosion causing property damage and/or personal injury.

Original NHTSA wording

A PROPANE LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy & notes

Coachmen is working with atwood and will replace or repair the stoves free of charge. The safety recall began on October 28, 2010. Owners May contact atwood at 1-574-266-4749 or Coachmen at 1-574-825-8360.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

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Questions

Does the 2011 Coachmen Brookstone have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns covering the 2011 Coachmen Brookstone, the latest from Jan 21, 2011 (equipment). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2011 Coachmen Brookstone?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 Coachmen Brookstone.