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2020 Newmar Bay Star Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 2020 Newmar Bay Star, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 2020 Newmar Bay Star

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Hinge and attachments (structure)

    NHTSA 26V108000 Reported 3,582 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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.

    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…

  2. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 23V469000 Reported 372 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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…

    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…

  3. Seats

    NHTSA 22V234000 Reported 4,961 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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…

    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…

  4. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment) and structure

    NHTSA 21V571000 Reported 4,106 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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.

    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…

  5. Oven/stove/cooktop (equipment)

    NHTSA 20V719000 Reported 710 vehicles potentially affected Newmar Corporation

    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…

    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…

3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2020 Newmar Bay Star have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 14,500 miles. Complaints peaked in 2022 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“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 st”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 10, 2022 · Structure

“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 la”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 28, 2022 · Service brakes

Compare Newmar Bay Star model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Newmar Bay Star model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Newmar Bay Star41
2008 Newmar Bay Star51
2009 Newmar Bay Star40
2010 Newmar Bay Star30
2011 Newmar Bay Star40
2012 Newmar Bay Star32
2013 Newmar Bay Star40
2014 Newmar Bay Star40
2015 Newmar Bay Star10
2016 Newmar Bay Star41
2017 Newmar Bay Star31
2018 Newmar Bay Star71
2019 Newmar Bay Star62
2020 Newmar Bay Star53
2021 Newmar Bay Star611
2022 Newmar Bay Star64
2023 Newmar Bay Star43
2024 Newmar Bay Star10
2025 Newmar Bay Star10
2026 Newmar Bay Star10

Checking a specific 2020 Newmar Bay Star

How do I know if my 2020 Newmar Bay Star has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 5 campaigns currently list the 2020 Newmar Bay Star; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Newmar dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 20V719000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Newmar models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.