CarRecallWatch- Component
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
- Problem
- 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."
- Risk
- 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.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain motorhomes have dinette seat belt mounting brackets that were modified to clear slide-out rollers in the floor. Because of this change, the vehicles do not meet federal seat belt anchorage and seating system safety standards.
If the brackets fail, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, which increases the risk of injury. Owners should contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300 for help with this recall, and check their vehicle identification number for any other open recalls.
Authorized dealers will replace the seat belt mounting brackets free of charge. Newmar mailed owner notification letters on August 4, 2023.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Newmar BAY Star | 20192020202120222023 |
|---|---|
| Newmar BAY Star Sport | 2020202120222023 |
| Newmar Super Star | 20222023 |