The 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.
The risk
Hood stops that detach can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newmar BAY Star | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
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 | 2018 | 1 | 7 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2019 | 2 | 6 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2021 | 11 | 6 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar BAY Star | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2018 | 0 | 7 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2026
49 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the structure; Newmar Corporation filed 120 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026