Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 7 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| Mar 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| May 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| Jun 2006 | 1 | 7 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER INSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS MADE BY FIRESTONE, TIRE LINE 22575R16. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN ALERTED.
MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELLING IN OUR 1997 WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE CLASS C RV AT APPROX. 55 MPH ON RT. 44 IN MIDDLEBOROUGH, MA WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW AND THE RV IMMEDIATELY PULLED LEFT TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PULL BACK TO THE RIGHT AND SAFELY PULL OVER. UPON INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE, THE TREAD ON THE TIRE HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. ALL THAT WAS LEFT WAS THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S, SIZE LT225/75R16. WE PURCHASED THE RV IN OCTOBER 2004 AND THIS WAS ONLY OUR SECOND TRIP IN IT (FIRST IN 2005). THE TIRE WAS NOT WORN AT ALL AND APPEARED TO BE NEW WHEN WE PURCHASES THE RV.
PURCHASED ONE OWNER 1997 29 FT. USED CLASS C WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME PRIVATELY FROM ELDERLY COUPLE (30,000 MILES) PREVIOUSLY SERVICED BY DEALER, LAST APRIL. WE HAVE USED THIS VEHILCLE 2000 MILES THIS YEAR. APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES AFTER GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, TREAD AND OUTER BELT SEPERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO STEEL BELT AT INSIDE CORNER 3 INCHES WIDE X 1/4 TO 1/3 CIRCUMFERENCE FROM FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S LOAD RANGE E TIRE ON PASSENGER REAR AT 58 MPH ALONG SMOOTH ROUTE 95, MYSTIC, CT, DRY, SUNNY 75 DEGREE DAY WITH FAMILY AND DOG ABOARD, UNDERWEIGHT. CAUSING A SEVERE VIBRATION. ALL TIRES WERE INFLATED PROPERLY AND ROUTINELY CHECKED BY ME. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT, CRACKING, OR HEAT CHECKING ON ANY OF THE TIRES. I WORKED AS A TIRE SALESMAN IN MY YOUNGER YEARS. I AM 48 YEARS OLD, WORK AS A MECHANICAL INSPECTOR IN THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY AND HAVE RACED SPORTSCARS. I HAVE CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE WITH NUMEROUS DIFFERENT BRANDS OF TIRES. EVEN WHEN CONSIDERING THE AGE OF THESE TIRES, THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS LOAD RANGE. *AK
WE HAVE A 1997 MINNIE WINNIE MOTORHOME WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES R4S LT225/75R16 M/S. ONE OF THE REAR DUALLY TIRES BLEW ON A TRIP WITH LESS THAN 18,000 MILES. WE REPLACED THE TIRE AND DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT UNTIL WE TOOK ANOTHER TRIP AND ONE OF THE DUALLY TIRES ON THE OTHER SIDE BLEW OUT CAUSING SOME DAMAGE. I DO HAVE PICTURES OF THE SECOND BLOWOUT, NOT SURE ON THE FIRST. WE WERE NOT ON THE ROAD LONG WHEN THE SECOND BLOWOUT OCCURED AND HAD INSPECTED, AND CHECKED THE PRESSURE BEFORE OUR DEPARTURE. NOW THE FRONT TIRES ON THE VEHICLEHAVE AREAS IN MID SECTION OF THE TIRES WHERE THERE ARE DIPS. A FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD US IT LOOKS LIKE "CUPPING" AND PROBABLY CAUSED FROM BEING OUT OF BALANCE. A GOODYEAR TIRE DEALER TOLD US THE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE BELT. WE FEEL ALL THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE! WE ARE LUCKY THE FRONT DID NOT BLOW OR PROBABLY WOULD HAVE FATALITIES INVOLVED. WE WILL SUBMIT WHAT IS LEFT OF THE SECOND TIRE TO FIRESTONE AT OUR OWN EXPENSE FOR THEIR REVIEW OF OUR CLAIM. THEY CERTAINLY DON'T MAKE IT EASY. (THE FIRST BLOWOUT WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WE PURCHASED REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM. *AK
FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL LT225/75R16. INSIDE RIGHT REAR DUAL ON OUR 31 ' 97 WINNEBAGO VIBRATED FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THEN A LOUD NOISE (TREAD CAME OFF AND I COULD SEE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AVOIDING THE TREAD). THE TIRE STILL HAD AIR IN IT, BUT ALL TREAD HAD COME OFF. MY WIFE AND I ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED THIS EXPERIENCE COULD HAPPEN AGAIN WITH MUCH WORST CONSEQUENCES. THE TREAD RIPPED A VOLLEY BALL SIZE HOLE IN THE WHEEL WELL JUST UNDER THE HOT WATER HEATER. *NLM
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THEN THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *MR *TS *JB
FIRESTONE TIRES P225 75 R16 EXPERIENCED CUPPING, TREAD SEPARATION, AND ONE TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD AIR, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers. Bulletin outlines the characteristics of new roof sealant being used.
STRUCTURE
Winnebago has come to the realization that some Micro Minnie models may experience a flex on the outside edge of the floor and off door sidewall. As a result, the single outrigger support behind the wheel well may become deformed and/or the exterior structure will become compressed at this point. The repair procedure will include additional outriggers and a steel shim.
STRUCTURE
Service Bulletin sent to all Winnebago dealers. Bulletin advises of a manufacturing change to the shower surround sealant process for all units.
EQUIPMENT
Service Bulletin sent to all dealers. This bulletin advises dealers they no longer need to email Winnebago the signed Vehicle Registration Form, but they should retain a copy for their records.
EQUIPMENT
Service Bulletin to dealers reminding them to understand their state's Lemon Law and to comply with Winnebago Motorhome mandates outlined in the Policy & Procedure Manual.
EQUIPMENT
Service Bulletin to dealers advising them of part sales training opportunities.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997Viewing | 7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.