2023 NEWMAR BAY STAR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
8
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2023 NEWMAR BAY STAR
The 2023 NEWMAR BAY STAR has received a total of 8 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS. The most commonly reported problems involve the Service Brakes (3 complaints), Vehicle Speed Control (2 complaints), and Electrical System (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2023 NEWMAR BAY STAR
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2023 NEWMAR BAY STAR, potentially affecting up to 1,583 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 23V138000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 151 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 22V584000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
| 1,060 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2023 NEWMAR BAY STAR
8 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2023 NEWMAR BAY STAR. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
While Driving the advance track message comes on and the dash light comes on the cruse control quits and the hill assist not available comes on. All resets when the Motor Home is engine is turned off for a few minutes. Next time driven all comes back on again.
While Driving the advance track message comes on and the dash light comes on the cruse control quits and the hill assist not available comes on. All resets when the Motor Home is engine is turned off for a few minutes. Next time driven all comes back on again.
The Advancetrac error light comes on and then the ABS system error lights and the cruse control stops functioning
The Advancetrac error light comes on and then the ABS system error lights and the cruse control stops functioning
The Advancetrac error light comes on and then the ABS system error lights and the cruse control stops functioning
Safety Rating for the 2023 NEWMAR BAY STAR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2023 NEWMAR BAY STAR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2023 NEWMAR BAY STAR
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2023 NEWMAR BAY STAR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NEWMAR BAY STAR
- 2018 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 1 complaint
- 2019 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 3 complaints
- 2020 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 5 complaints
- 2021 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 23 complaints
- 2022 NEWMAR BAY STAR — 9 complaints
- 2023 NEWMAR BAY STAR (current)
- 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