Newmar Bay Star 2020 Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes
Newmar is recalling 2020 Bay Star motorhomes with faulty seat belt brackets that may not restrain occupants in crashes. Owners must have brackets replaced free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Modified seat belt mounting brackets can fail to properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Newmar is recalling certain 2020 Bay Star motorhomes because seat belt mounting brackets can fail during crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must get the brackets replaced by dealers at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/79919-newmar-bay-star-2020-seat-belts-risk-of-injury-in.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/79919-newmar-bay-star-2020-seat-belts-risk-of-injury-in · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #23V469000
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“Newmar Bay Star 2020 Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79919-newmar-bay-star-2020-seat-belts-risk-of-injury-in. Based on NHTSA recall #23V469000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V469000).
Why it’s dangerous
The seat belt brackets were modified to avoid interference with floor slide-out rollers. This change can cause the seat belts to fail to properly restrain occupants during crashes, violating federal safety standards.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2020 Newmar Bay Star motorhomes with modified seat belt brackets are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles face higher injury risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2020 Bay Star motorhome has modified seat belt brackets that avoid interference with floor slide-out rollers. The recall covers 2019-2023 Bay Star models and 2020-2023 Bay Star Sport models.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Newmar Customer Service
Call 1-800-731-8300 to schedule a replacement of the seat belt brackets.
Get Brackets Replaced
Dealers will replace the seat belt mounting brackets free of charge for affected vehicles.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 28 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Newmar
We’ve drafted a message you can send Newmar to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 23V469000 — Newmar Bay Star 2020 Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes Hello, I own a Newmar Bay Star 2020 Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes that is covered by recall 23V469000 from Newmar. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #23V469000 (July 7, 2023)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.