2022 Newmar Super Star problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (4)
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.
Equipment:other:labels 2022-10-07 · campaign 22V749000 · 179 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Super Star motorhomes. The Federal Certification label may indicate the incorrect tire size information for the rear tires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other Than Passenger Cars."
Risk: Incorrect tire size information could lead to an incorrect tire being installed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Newmar will provide new labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 17, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2022-08-04 · campaign 22V583000 · 92 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2022 Super Star, Ventana, 2022-2023 New Aire, Essex, Dutch Star, and Mountain Aire motorhomes equipped with International Thermal Research powered heaters. These heaters could have an incorrect fuel line installed that may leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel line as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Tires:valve 2022-01-31 · campaign 22V043000 · 162 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Super Star and Supreme Aire motor homes built on Freightliner M2 chassis. The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come into contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.
Risk: Damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and the replace the valve stem extension as necessary, and install a valve stem extension stabilizer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 25, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Service bulletins (4)
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.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-11-08 · 23V 237 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
daimler trucks north america has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on a freightliner chassis (nhtsa #23v 237). in response, newmar corporation is issuing recall tc # 2023-560 and did not co-file with nhtsa.
Wheels 2022-11-17 · 22V 749 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
newmar corporation has decided that certain 2020-2023 newmar super star class c motorhomes fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standards, no. 120, âwheels and rims-other than passenger cars.â
Fuel System, Gasoline 2022-09-30 · 22V 583 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
due to itr releasing a technical bulletin mtb-229-20, newmar has released a recall bulletin nhtsa # 22v 583 and tc# 2022-436. on certain newmar motorhomes equipped with international thermal research powered heaters, itr may have installed an incorrect fuel line on the heater, which may leak fuel
Tires:valve 2022-03-25 · 22V 043 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
newmar corporation has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built on freightliner m2 chassis.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.