2016 Newmar Bay Star: recalls and complaints
Official NHTSA recall campaigns and consumer complaints for one RV model year, with the notice text and links to the source.
Key facts
- The 2016 Newmar Bay Star has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns that list this model year.
- No chassis mapping is recorded for this model year, so no chassis recalls are counted.
- 0 equipment recalls are linked to it by reviewed rules.
- NHTSA holds 1 consumer complaint for this model year. Complaints are unverified reports, not confirmed failures.
- The latest campaign was received on December 19, 2017, 3,196 days before the NHTSA release of September 19, 2026.
- RV class: Class A gas. Brand owner in this site's reference table: Winnebago Industries (medium confidence).
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026. The absence of a recall in this dataset does not establish that a vehicle is safe.
Recall campaigns
4 campaigns in total: 4 listed for this model year, 0 inherited from the chassis and 0 equipment. Remedy text is quoted from the official notice; open the full notice for the whole text.
| Campaign | Received | Component | Summary | Remedy (official text) | Type | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17V830000 | December 19, 2017 | Electrical System | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, New Aire, Ventana and Ventana LE motorhomes. These vehicles… | Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the electrical connection at the ATS, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 5,… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V809000 | December 15, 2017 | Equipment | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling various 1995-2018 motorhomes. A list of the affected vehicles available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V809-2309.pdf. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde… | Newmar will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 7, 2018. Owners may… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 15V713000 | October 28, 2015 | Power Train | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016 Bay Star Sport, Bay Star, and Canyon Star vehicles manufactured July 8, 2015, to September 23, 2015. Due to an incorrect shift cable bracket and an improper shift… | Newmar will notify owners, and Ford dealers will replace the transmission shift control bracket and adjust the transmission shift cable, free of charge. The recall began… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 15V642000 | October 13, 2015 | Parking Brake | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016 Bay Star, Bay Star Sport and Canyon Star motorhomes manufactured July 8, 2015, to September 14, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the parking brake actuator may be… | Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake foot pedal assembly, free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2015. Owners may contact… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
Complaints by component
1 unique complaint. The share is the number of unique complaints tagged to a component category divided by the 1 unique complaints for this model year.
| Component category | Complaints | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 100% |
Complaint excerpts
The 1 most recent complaint with a narrative. Names, emails, phone numbers, VINs and addresses are removed. Reports are unverified. NHTSA record set for this vehicle (JSON).
ON 1/19/16, RV ONE SUPERSTORES INC. (D/B/A TAMPA RV) SOLD AND DELIVERED A NEW VEHICLE THAT WAS SUBJECT TO A 'STOP SALES' ORDERS ISSUED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, WITHOUT FIRST CORRECTING THE DEFECTS IN THE VEHICLE. TAMPA RV VIOLATED 49 USC 30120(I)(2).
Chassis
No chassis mapping is recorded for this model year. Mappings come only from recall notices that name the chassis, so this is a gap in the record, not a statement about the coach.
Canadian notices
Transport Canada publishes its own notices with their own IDs. They are separate records from the U.S. campaigns above and are never merged with them.
- Notice 2015460 (October 9, 2015): Powertrain. Official page
- Notice 2015512 (October 28, 2015): Powertrain. Official page
- Notice 2017635 (December 15, 2017): Accessories. Official page
Related model years
- 2015 Newmar Bay Star
- 2017 Newmar Bay Star
- Newmar Bay Star, all years
- 2016 Jayco Precept (same class)
- 2016 Thor Motor Coach Ace (same class)
- 2016 Thor Motor Coach Hurricane (same class)
- 2016 Thor Motor Coach Windsport (same class)
Source release: NHTSA September 19, 2026. Method version v1. How this page is built.
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