2018 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 2018 Newmar Bay Star has 7 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 February 24, 2026, 207 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
7 campaigns in total: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V108000 | February 24, 2026 | Structure | 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. | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 19V257000 | March 29, 2019 | Equipment: Electrical | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Bay Star, Essex, New Aire, 2018 Bay Start Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, King Aire, Mountain Aire, Ventana LE, Ventana, and London Aire motorhomes. The power supply for… | Newmar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the power supply, free of charge. The recall began April 18, 2019. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V438000 | June 28, 2018 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, New Aire, Ventana LE, and Ventana motorhomes. When the ignition key is… | Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide-out room controller, free of charge. The recall began August 24, 2018. Owners may contact Newmar customer… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V236000 | April 13, 2018 | Electrical System | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Ventana LE, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. The electrical… | Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the loose electrical connections, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2018. Owners may contact… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 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 |
| 17V797000 | December 12, 2017 | Exterior Lighting | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Bay Star and Bay Star Sport motorhomes. The front side marker lights on these vehicles may not be connected to the wiring harness. Additionally, when the headlight high beams… | Newmar will notify owners, and dealers will connect the front side marker lights to the wiring harness, and ensure the low beam lights illuminate with high beam… | 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).
SAFETY ISSUE WITH 3-STEP ELECTRIC STEPS ON 2018 [removed] MOTORHOMES; STEPS ARE ONLY INCHES OFF THE GROUND WHEN EXTENDED AND WILL NOT STOP EXTENDING IF THEY COME DOWN ON TOP OF A FOOT, PET OR OTHER OBJECT. CONSUMER STATED THE STEP WHEN OPEN WAS ONLY 2 INCHES OFF THE GROUND AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE ATTACHED PHOTO, AND THAT IS WHY THE STEP WAS PARTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT OPENED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING.*DT CONSUMER STATED RV DEALERSHIP THAT RECENTLY WORKED ON THE RV STEP SAID HE NEVER SEEN RV STEPS THAT CAME THAT CLOSE TO THE GROUND, AND COULD SEE WHERE THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. VIN NOT VALID. …
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 2017635 (December 15, 2017): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2018182 (April 13, 2018): Electrical. Official page
Related model years
- 2017 Newmar Bay Star
- 2019 Newmar Bay Star
- Newmar Bay Star, all years
- 2018 Fleetwood RV Bounder (same class)
- 2018 Forest River Georgetown (same class)
- 2018 Jayco Precept (same class)
- 2018 Thor Motor Coach Hurricane (same class)
Source release: NHTSA September 19, 2026. Method version v1. How this page is built.
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