Newmar Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Super Star: Anchorage

Date

July 7, 2023

Filed by

Newmar Corporation

Vehicles

Newmar Bay Star (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023); Newmar Bay Star Sport (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023); Newmar Super Star (2022, 2023)

Component

Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Anchorage

Description of the defect

Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Bay Star, 2020-2023 Bay Star Sport, and 2022-2023 Super Star motorhomes. The seat belt brackets for the dinette seat belts were modified to avoid interference with the vehicle slide-out rollers in the floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 210, "Seat belt Assembly Anchorages" and 207, "Seating Systems."

Potentially affected

372

What can happen

Modified seat belt mounting brackets can fail to properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the seat belt mounting brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2023. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 604RSB.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Aug. 4, 2023

Manufacturer campaign number

604 RSB

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

210

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Seatbelt Mounting Bracket · Bracket for anchoring Seatbelts to slideout floor · 120502

Recall number

23V469000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.