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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar BAY Star | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2023 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2023 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newmar BAY Star | 2021 | 11 | 6 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar Canyon Star | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2023
11 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
| 23V775000 17 Nov 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V594000 24 Aug 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 23V502000 21 Jul 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V373000 25 May 2023 | Autocar, LLC |
| 23V324000 4 May 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V231000 31 Mar 2023 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 23V187000 20 Mar 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 23V166000 14 Mar 2023 | REV Recreation Group |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023