2022 Newmar Bay Star problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Service Brakes (1)
Safety recalls (6)
Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments 2026-02-24 · campaign 26V108000 · 3,582 vehicles
Defect: 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:appliance:oven/Stove/Cooktop 2024-04-29 · campaign 24V301000 · 17 vehicles
Defect: 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:rear/Other:anchorage 2023-07-07 · campaign 23V469000 · 372 vehicles
Defect: 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:doors:latch 2023-03-02 · campaign 23V138000 · 151 vehicles
Defect: 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:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:lines And Fittings 2022-08-04 · campaign 22V584000 · 1,060 vehicles
Defect: 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 2022-04-11 · campaign 22V234000 · 4,961 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Service bulletins (6)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2024-08-07 · 610 · Service Campaign
suburban has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific cooktop ranges. nhtsa# 24e-028. in response, newmar corporation is issuing recall nhtsa# 24v 301, tc # 2024-252.
Unknown Or Other 2024-05-13 · 610RSB · Service Campaign
suburban has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific cooktop ranges. nhtsa# 24e-028. in response, newmar corporation is issuing recall nhtsa# 24v 301, tc # 2024-252.
Latches/Locks/Linkages 2023-05-16 · TSB 600 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
Latches/Locks/Linkages 2023-04-28 · 21V138 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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 built with lippert entrance doors with a global link door latch.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly 2022-09-30 · 22V 584 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
Electrical System 2022-05-27 · 22V 234 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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 secured, which may lead to a pinched wire in the seat/slide
What owners report
2023-06-07 · Service Brakes“the brakes on the ford chassis were damaged due to extreme heat before the unit was sold to me and have been damaged 2 additional times due to extreme heat in the first 3,500 miles. the unit was purchased new and had 1,460 miles when purchased in august 2022. ford is attempting to repair the vehicle again and have had the unit in their possession f…”
2023-02-26 · Wheels“on numerous occasions the dash warning light will come on stating "service advance trac". when this happens traction control, hill assist & cruise control all shut off without any warning. sometimes the abs light illuminates also. ford does not seem to have a fix for this problem as it has effected many newer f53 chassis. ford tells customers to …”
2022-11-17 · Unknown Or Other“(ford f53 v8 chassis), message appears on dash "service advance trac". …”
2022-04-23 · Vehicle Speed Control“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. many consumers have reported dealerships are unable to …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.