NHTSA safety recall

Recall 23V138000 · manufacturer campaign 597R

Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch — Newmar · reported 2 Mar 2023 · 151 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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 fix

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
23V138000
Manufacturer campaign
597R
Filed by
Newmar Corporation
Report received
2 Mar 2023
Owners notified
28 Apr 2023
Potentially affected
151

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2021 Newmar Bay Star 2022 Newmar Bay Star 2023 Newmar Bay Star 2023 Newmar Bay Star Sport 2023 Newmar Canyon Star

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →