Newmar Corporation: Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Newmar Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 2, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 151. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.
The 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.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Newmar Bay Star | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Newmar Bay Star Sport | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Newmar Canyon Star | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Newmar Bay Star | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Newmar Bay Star | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V138000.
Full record for the 2023 Newmar Bay Star → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →