2022 NEWMAR BAY STAR
6 recalls, 9 complaints - 5 TSBs
26V108000 Feb 24, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Defect Description
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.
Consequence
Hood stops that detach can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
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.
24V301000 Apr 29, 2024
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Defect Description
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.
Consequence
A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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.
23V469000 Jul 7, 2023
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
Defect Description
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... Read more
Consequence
Modified seat belt mounting brackets can fail to properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
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.
23V138000 Mar 2, 2023
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Defect Description
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.
Consequence
The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
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.
22V584000 Aug 4, 2022
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
Defect Description
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.
Consequence
A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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.
22V234000 Apr 11, 2022
SEATS
Defect Description
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,... Read more
Consequence
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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.
Complaint Statistics
9 total complaints
1 crashes 1 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
SEAT BELTS
Jun 7, 2023
Incident date: Sep 1, 2022
Was in a horrible car wreck yesterday and none of my airbag is avoid but yet my no check engine light none of my lights were on so I don't understand the problem you could have nearly killed me is what I got spent around three times and put back at the gas station that I left
Crash
1 injured
ENGINE
Jun 7, 2023
Incident date: Sep 1, 2022
Car has been hesitating to start this last week, Friday 6/2/23 warning lights came on & air conditioning stopped working. My local Hyundai shop is booked 2 weeks out so I already have an appt for 6/13/23. But on 6/2 I barely made it to a shop close to my home for a diagnostic check. Code P1111 was s... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 26, 2023
Incident date: Feb 15, 2023
I purchased my 2017 outback in 2018. Since owning the vehicle I have had to replace the battery 5 times in 5 years. It is about to be the 6th time as my battery is giving me problems already. I have been stranded twice because of the battery and both time were when I lived in a rural part of NV. I ... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 26, 2023
Incident date: Feb 15, 2023
The car smell like gasoline inside, the gas hose connecting the high pressure gas line to the gas tank is licking due a bad connectors
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 26, 2023
Incident date: Feb 15, 2023
I had purchased my 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 hemi in June 2019. Shortly thereafter, I was driving on the highway when the vehicle stalled out and the wheel became very hard to control. I managed to avoid causing a major accident and made it to the side of the highway where I then sat for over ... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 17, 2022
Incident date: Nov 17, 2022
(FORD F53 V8 CHASSIS), MESSAGE APPEARS ON DASH "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC".
SERVICE BRAKES
Apr 23, 2022
Incident date: Apr 23, 2022
Nuisance service advance trac light illuminates which in turn disables hill assist, abs and cruise control. Will reset when ignition is recycled. However no ABS on a large vehicle in adverse weather is unsettling. It’s my understanding that this is a frequent issue in the new Ford F53 chassis. Man... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Apr 23, 2022
Incident date: Apr 23, 2022
Nuisance service advance trac light illuminates which in turn disables hill assist, abs and cruise control. Will reset when ignition is recycled. However no ABS on a large vehicle in adverse weather is unsettling. It’s my understanding that this is a frequent issue in the new Ford F53 chassis. Man... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Apr 23, 2022
Incident date: Apr 23, 2022
Nuisance service advance trac light illuminates which in turn disables hill assist, abs and cruise control. Will reset when ignition is recycled. However no ABS on a large vehicle in adverse weather is unsettling. It’s my understanding that this is a frequent issue in the new Ford F53 chassis. Man... Read more
Technical Service Bulletins, 2022 NEWMAR BAY STAR
5 manufacturer communications from 4 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2 |
| 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| 071100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| 350000 EQUIPMENT | 1 |
TSB 600
May 16, 2023
170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Newmar has decided to add straps to coaches equipped with a front overhead bunk to prevent the possibility of the bunk lowering if the latches were not securely or properly latched and/or unintentional latch release.
TSB 600
May 16, 2023
350000 EQUIPMENT
Newmar has decided to add straps to coaches equipped with a front overhead bunk to prevent the possibility of the bunk lowering if the latches were not securely or properly latched and/or unintentional latch release.
21V138
Apr 28, 2023
170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Lippert notified Newmar of a safety defect (23E-008) on latches used on certain Lippert doors that Newmar installed. In return, Newmar Corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes buil
22V 584
Sep 30, 2022
071100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Due to notification from Manchester Tank, the manufacturer of the LP tank, and a bulletin from RegO, the manufacturer of the LP tank service valve, Newmar has issued recall NHTSA #22V 584 and TC# 2022-550.
22V 234
May 27, 2022
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Newmar Corporation has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in specific motorhomes built on Freightliner and Ford Chassis. On certain Newmar Class A motorhomes, the wiring under the seats may be incorrectly
NEWMAR BAY STAR - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the NEWMAR BAY STAR across all model years (2007, 2026).
76
Total Recalls
59
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
1
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
NEWMAR BAY STAR - Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | View |
| 2022 (current) | 6 | 9 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 25 | View |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | View |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | View |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | View |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | View |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | View |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | View |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 | View |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | View |