2019 NEWMAR BAY STAR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2019 NEWMAR BAY STAR
The 2019 NEWMAR BAY STAR has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE, SEATS, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by Newmar Corporation for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Equipment (1 complaint), Structure (1 complaint), and Structurebody (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2019 NEWMAR BAY STAR
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 2019 NEWMAR BAY STAR, potentially affecting up to 14,731 vehicles.
Recall 23V469000 — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
| 372 vehicles affected
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...
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.
View full details →Recall 22V234000 — SEATS
| 4,961 vehicles affected
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...
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.
View full details →Recall 21V571000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 4,106 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Bay Star, Ventana, New Aire, 2019-2020 Canyon Star, Bay Star Sport, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, 2018-2021 Dutch Star, 2020 Kountry Star, and 2019 Ventana LE recreational vehicles. The adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.
Consequence: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 10, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 21E 047.
View full details →Recall 21V571000 — STRUCTURE
| 4,106 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Bay Star, Ventana, New Aire, 2019-2020 Canyon Star, Bay Star Sport, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, 2018-2021 Dutch Star, 2020 Kountry Star, and 2019 Ventana LE recreational vehicles. The adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.
Consequence: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 10, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 21E 047.
View full details →Recall 20V719000 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP
| 710 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Bay Star and Ventana, 2019 Ventana LE, 2020 Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Kountry Star and Super Star and 2021 Bay Star Sport motorhomes equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The stove's saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
Consequence: A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2021. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's...
View full details →Recall 19V257000 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
| 476 vehicles affected
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Bay Star, Essex, New Aire, 2018 Bay Start Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, King Aire, Mountain Aire, Ventana LE, Ventana, and London Aire motorhomes. The power supply for the WiFiRanger may overheat.
Consequence: An overheated power supply can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Newmar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the power supply, free of charge. The recall began April 18, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2019 NEWMAR BAY STAR
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 NEWMAR BAY STAR. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2019 Newmar Bay Star constructed on a 2019 Ford F53 Chassis. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V719000 (Equipment) and 21V571000 (Equipment, Structure) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Newmar Bay Star constructed on a 2019 Ford F53 Chassis. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V719000 (Equipment) and 21V571000 (Equipment, Structure) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
19ft factory installed awning detached from RV rendering RV undriveable. Mobile repair shop manufactured parts to securely and properly reattach awning. Shop reported factory install was very substandard. Additionally shop reported they had never seen an awning arm installed crossing over a window. Detachment fortunately occurred while RV was stopped. On the road the detachment would have most likely been complete and therefore a safety issue for following vehicles.
Safety Rating for the 2019 NEWMAR BAY STAR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2019 NEWMAR BAY STAR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2019 NEWMAR BAY STAR
Newmar Corporation has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2019 NEWMAR BAY STAR. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
20V719 — EQUIPMENT
Newmar Corporation has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in specific motorhomes. On certain motorhomes equipped with a Dometic propane gas stove, there could be an odor of propane gas after a short period of use
TSB 544 — EQUIPMENT
Due to the sofa, window shade, and valance set up in the Bay Star (3628 floorplan only) the early production coaches with this floorplan (3) were shipped to the dealers with restricted access to the egress opening above the front driverâs side sofa.
TSB 544 — SEATS
Due to the sofa, window shade, and valance set up in the Bay Star (3628 floorplan only) the early production coaches with this floorplan (3) were shipped to the dealers with restricted access to the egress opening above the front driverâs side sofa.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2019 NEWMAR BAY STAR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NEWMAR BAY STAR
- 2014 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 0 complaints
- 2015 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 0 complaints
- 2016 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 1 complaint
- 2017 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 2 complaints
- 2018 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 1 complaint
- 2019 NEWMAR BAY STAR (current)
- 2020 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 5 complaints
- 2021 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 23 complaints
- 2022 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 9 complaints
- 2023 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 8 complaints
- 2024 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 0 complaints
Other NEWMAR Models
- NEWMAR DUTCH STAR — 208 total complaints
- NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE — 80 total complaints
- NEWMAR KOUNTRY STAR — 54 total complaints
- NEWMAR LONDON AIRE — 32 total complaints
- NEWMAR NEW AIRE — 28 total complaints
- NEWMAR NEWMAR — 23 total complaints
- NEWMAR VENTANA — 20 total complaints
- NEWMAR KOUNTRY AIRE — 14 total complaints