Vehicle recall 22V234000 · April 11, 2022
Newmar BAY Star, BAY Star Sport and 10 more models
The wiring under the seats may be incorrectly secured, which can lead to a pinched wire in the seat adjustment mechanism and cause an electrical short circuit.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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 the seat adjustment mechanism and cause an electrical short circuit.
- Consequence
- A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
- 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 customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
- Notes
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V234000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 11, 2022
- Filed by
- Newmar Corporation
- Owner notification
- June 10, 2022
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,961
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Newmar BAY Star (2019-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Newmar BAY Star Sport (2019-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Newmar Canyon Star (2019-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Newmar Dutch Star (2019-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Newmar Essex (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
- Newmar Kountry Star (2020-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020
- Newmar London Aire (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
- Newmar Mountain Aire (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
- Newmar New Aire (2019-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Newmar Super Star (2021): 2021
- Newmar Ventana (2019-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Newmar Ventana LE (2019): 2019
Has your Newmar been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Newmar dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.