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Newmar Bay Star problems & recalls

NHTSA records for 2007–2026: 25 recall campaigns and 30 owner complaints. Pick a model year.

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By year

YearRecallsComplaints
200741
200851
200940
201030
201140
201232
201340
201440
201510
201641
201731
201871
201962
202053
2021611
202264
202343
202410
202510
202610

What owners complain about (all years)

Service Brakes9
Structure5
Unknown Or Other5
Wheels4
Equipment2
Visibility/Wiper1
Suspension1
Engine1

Recent recalls

Structure #26V108000 · 2026 · 3,582 units

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2026 bay star and bay star sport motorhomes. the hood stops mounting adhesive may fail, which can allow the hood stop to detach while the vehicle is in transit.

Risk: Hood stops that detach can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and reinstall the hood stop brackets, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed april 20, 2026. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 627 rsb.

Equipment #24V301000 · 2024 · 17 units

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2022 bay star motorhomes. the led backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheat.

Risk: A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the led backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed by may 31, 2024. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 610 rsb.

Seat Belts #23V469000 · 2023 · 372 units

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2023 bay star, 2020-2023 bay star sport, and 2022-2023 super star motorhomes. the seat belt brackets for the dinette seat belts were modified to avoid interference with the vehicle slide-out rollers in the floor. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard numbers 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages" and 207, "seating systems."

Risk: Modified seat belt mounting brackets can fail to properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the seat belt mounting brackets, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 4, 2023. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 604rsb.

Latches/Locks/Linkages #23V138000 · 2023 · 151 units

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2023 bay star, 2023 bay star sport and canyon star motorhomes. the entry door latch may fail and not allow entry or exit.

Risk: The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the door latch, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were be mailed april 28, 2023. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 597r.

Equipment #22V584000 · 2022 · 1,060 units

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2022 mountain aire, dutch star, ventana, 2021-2023 bay star, canyon star, and 2022-2023 kountry star, and bay star sport motorhomes. the service valves on the lpg tanks may be improperly connected, which can cause a propane leak.

Risk: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the service valves, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed on september 30, 2022. owners may contact newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

Seats #22V234000 · 2022 · 4,961 units

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2022 bay star, bay star sport, ventana, dutch star, new aire, canyon star, 2019 ventana le, 2020-2022 kountry star, 2019-2020 mountain aire, london aire, essex, and 2021 super star vehicles. the wiring under the seats may be incorrectly secured, which can lead to a pinched wire in the seat adjustment mechanism and cause an electrical short circuit.

Risk: A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and secure the wiring, adding circuit breaker and fuse protection as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on june 10, 2022. owners may contact newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

Equipment, Structure #21V571000 · 2021 · 4,106 units

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 bay star, ventana, new aire, 2019-2020 canyon star, bay star sport, essex, king aire, london aire, mountain aire, 2018-2021 dutch star, 2020 kountry star, and 2019 ventana le recreational vehicles. the adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.

Risk: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed on september 10, 2021. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 21e 047.

Equipment #20V719000 · 2020 · 710 units

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 bay star and ventana, 2019 ventana le, 2020 canyon star, dutch star, kountry star and super star and 2021 bay star sport motorhomes equipped with dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. the stove's saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.

Risk: A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. the recall began january 18, 2021. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 20e 071.

Equipment #19V257000 · 2019 · 476 units

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 bay star, essex, new aire, 2018 bay start sport, canyon star, dutch star, king aire, mountain aire, ventana le, ventana, and london aire motorhomes. the power supply for the wifiranger may overheat.

Risk: An overheated power supply can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Newmar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the power supply, free of charge. the recall began april 18, 2019. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

Equipment, Electrical System #18V438000 · 2018 · 930 units

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2018 newmar bay star, king aire, london aire, mountain aire, bay star sport, canyon star, dutch star, essex, new aire, ventana le, and ventana motorhomes. when the ignition key is in the off/accessory position and the battery disconnect is on, the slide-out rooms on these vehicles may move in or out unexpectedly.

Risk: If the slide-out room moves unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide-out room controller, free of charge. the recall began august 24, 2018. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

Electrical System #18V236000 · 2018 · 653 units

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2018 newmar bay star, bay star sport, canyon star, ventana le, ventana, dutch star, new aire, mountain aire, london aire, essex, and king aire motorhomes. the electrical connections in the breaker box may not be properly tightened, possibly causing the connections to overheat.

Risk: Overheating of the electrical connections can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the loose electrical connections, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on may 17, 2018. owners may contact newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic #17V843000 · 2017 · 30 units

Problem: Newmar corporation (newmar) is recalling certain 2017 bay star, bay star sport, and canyon star vehicles, built on ford chassis and equipped with antilock brake systems (abs). the brake hydraulic electronic control units (hecu) on these vehicles may be missing valve block ball plugs, potentially causing a brake fluid leak or air ingestion during electronic brake distribution and/or abs activation.

Risk: A brake fluid leak or air ingestion can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Newmar will notify owners, and ford or lincoln dealers will inspect the hecu for missing valve block ball plugs, replacing the unit as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on january 24, 2018. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. newmar's number for this recall is 17v-768.

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