{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Newmar recall 23V138 (597R): Newmar Bay Star, Newmar Bay Star Sport, Newmar Canyon Star (2021 to 2023)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v138/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V138 (Newmar): The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury. Newmar's own number: 597R.",
  "excerpt": "Newmar Bay Star, Newmar Bay Star Sport, Newmar Canyon Star, model years 2021 to 2023. Filed by Newmar Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 2 March 2023. 151 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bay Star, 2023 Bay Star Sport and Canyon Star motorhomes. The entry door latch may fail and not allow entry or exit. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Newmar's own number for this recall: 597R. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V138 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.” 23V138 Newmar Corporation Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch 2 March 2023 2021-2023 NEWMAR BAY STAR, NEWMAR BAY STAR SPORT, NEWMAR CANYON STAR The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury. Dealers will inspect and replace the door latch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were be mailed April 28, 2023. O",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:09:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:42:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Newmar recall 23V138 (597R): Newmar Bay Star, Newmar Bay Star Sport, Newmar Canyon Star (2021 to 2023)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v138/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}