2020 Newmar Bay Star Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2020 Newmar Bay Star has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 13,731 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STRUCTURE 26V108000 2026-02-24 3,582 affected
Defect

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2026 Bay Star and Bay Star Sport motorhomes. The hood stops mounting adhesive may fail, which can allow the hood stop to detach while the vehicle is in transit.

Consequence

Hood stops that detach can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and reinstall the hood stop brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 20, 2026. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 627 RSB.

SEAT BELTS 23V469000 2023-07-07 372 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…

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.

SEATS 22V234000 2022-04-11 4,961 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…

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.

EQUIPMENT 21V571000 2021-07-27 4,106 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…

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.

EQUIPMENT 20V719000 2020-11-20 710 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…

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 number for this recall is 20E 071.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2020 newmar bay star motorhome built on a 2019 ford f53 chassis. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the front windshield started moving side-to-side. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the motorhome to the local dealer, where…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2022-04-30

“Service advance trac abs light in cross winds the system fails. Wind from either side the important stability control fails when you need it the most. Abs light is self explanatory. Called ford and lady said she hears this issue a lot she mentioned that eventually it will disable the rv. I’m in…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2022-04-20

“Service advance trac abs light in cross winds the system fails. Wind from either side the important stability control fails when you need it the most. Abs light is self explanatory. Called ford and lady said she hears this issue a lot she mentioned that eventually it will disable the rv. I’m in…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2022-04-20

“The frameless rv windows are coming loose and in danger of falling off while driving down the highway. There is a problem with the glass adhesive that hold the inner pane to the outer pane, it is failing and causing this problem. Numerous other rv owners with these windows are having the same…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2021-03-08

“The frameless rv windows are coming loose and in danger of falling off while driving down the highway. There is a problem with the glass adhesive that hold the inner pane to the outer pane, it is failing and causing this problem. Numerous other rv owners with these windows are having the same…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2021-03-08
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Newmar Bay Star as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.