22 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Newmar BAY Star, across model years 2007–2026. Every recall repair is free at any Newmar dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your BAY Star by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Newmar BAY Star model years, the 2021 drew the most owner complaints (16).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Newmar BAY Star model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | no data |
| 2008 | 3 | no data |
| 2009 | 3 | no data |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 16 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2027 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Newmar recalls 2018-2026 Bay Star motorhomes due to hood stops that may detach while driving, increasing crash risk. Owners must have dealers inspect and reinstall brackets free of charge.
Newmar recalls 2022 Bay Star motorhomes with faulty LED circuit boards that can overheat and cause fire. Owners must have dealers disconnect the backlight power.
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.
Newmar is recalling 2021-2023 Bay Star motorhomes due to potential failure of entry door latches, which could prevent emergency exit and increase injury risk.
Newmar recalls 2020 Dutch Star vehicles with potentially unsafe seat wiring that could cause fire. Owners must have dealers inspect and secure wiring by June 10, 2022.
When the Newmar BAY Star recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA about the Newmar BAY Star; the most reported area is service brakes. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Newmar BAY Star complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 22 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Newmar BAY Star, covering model years 2007–2026. The most recent was issued Feb 24, 2026 (Structure).
The 2021 Newmar BAY Star has the most, with 7 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Equipment (12), Electrical System (2), Structure (1), Seat Belts (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Newmar dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Newmar to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Newmar dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.