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2000 Winnebago Minnie Winnie Tires & wheels Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA

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Tires & wheels reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Aug 24, 2021
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
69%
of 13 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

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Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Winnebago Minnie Winnie submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming tire or wheel

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 24, 2021

TREAD SEPARATED LT 225 75R16

NHTSA ID
11430377
Incident
Jun 6, 2021
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 24, 2021

LT 225 75R16 TREAD SEPARATED

NHTSA ID
11430376
Incident
May 14, 2021
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 25, 2007

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2000 MINNIE WINNIE MOTOR HOME WHICH HAS 21,000 MILES ON IT AND LEFT FOR OUR SONS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT IN VIRGINIA BEACH. WE LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00AM AUG 1, 2007 AND EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OUTER TIRE. WHEN THEY PULLED THE TIRE OFF, THEY NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATED WHERE THE BLOWOUT WAS. THE INNER TIRE TREAD APPEARED AS THOUGHT THE TREAD WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE SO THEY REPLACED IT ALSO AND INSPECTED THE REMAINING FOUR WITH NO PROBLEMS. ON AUGUST 5, 2007 WE WERE RETURNING HOME WHEN I FELT A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE ENTIRE MOTORHOME. THE TWO FRONT TIRES AS WELL AS THE TWO DRIVERS SIDE REAR APPEARED AS THOUGH THE TREAD WAS LIFTING. I CALLED JUST ABOUT EVERY PLACE IN THE PHONE BOOK TO FIND THAT NO ONE COULD HELP US WITH THE SIZE AND QUANITY NEEDED. THE VIBRATION WAS SO BAD I HAD A SEVICE TECH PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON THE FRONT RIGHT WHICH WAS THE WORSE OF THE 4. THE TECH ADVISED ME THAT THE NEXT SERVICE STATION SHOULD HAVE THE TIRES NEEDED. THEY REPLACED THREE TIRES WHICH ALSO ALL SHOWED SIGNS OF THE TREAD SEPARATING. WE CONTACTED OUR FIRESTONE REP AS WE WERE TOLD BY FIRESTONE AND THEY STATED THAT THE E RATED TIRES ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. WE EXPERIENCED 6 TIRES FAIL IN THE SAME MANNER WITHIN A 6 DAY PERIOD WITH NO ADVERSE ROAD CONDITIONS AT ALL. THE MOTORHOME WE HAVE IS A YEAR 2000 WITH 21,000 MILES AND THE TREAD LOOKS BRAND NEW. THE TIRES WE HAD ON WERE THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S E RATED TIRES 225 75R 16 M/S. WE FEEL THAT THE TIRES STATED ABOVE NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST AND WE SHOULD ALSO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE MONEY SPENT TO HAVE THE TIRES FIXED. I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS IN WHICH WE SPENT APPROXIMATELY $200.00 PER TIRE. MY WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME HAS 7 TIRES TO INCLUDE THE SPARE. IF YOU REQUIRE A PHOTO OF THE TREAD SEPARATING OR ANY OTHER INFO PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10200742
Incident
Aug 1, 2007
Mileage
21,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 24, 2006

MOTORHOME TIRE TREAD PROBLEMS: I HAVE 2000 29 FT. MINNIE WINNIE MOTORHOME. WE HAVE HAD SEVEN TIRE TREAD FAILURES. TWICE DOING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MOTORHOME. NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS. AFTER OUR MOST RECENT FAILURE WE FEEL THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY FACTOR. TWO TIRES WERE FIRESTONE STEEL RADIAL R4S LT225/75R16(LESS THAN 27,000 MI.) THREE COOPER C120 LT225/75R16(LESS THAN 30,000MI.)TWO MASTERCRAFT COURSER RD LT225/75R16(10,000 MI.) ALL TIRES WERE LOAD RANGE E. *JB

NHTSA ID
10166471
Incident
Aug 24, 2006
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 5, 2005

THE CONSUMER OWNS A MOTOR HOME EQUIPPED WITH 6 FIRESTONE TIRES. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OF THE REAR INSIDE RIGHT TIRE, HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND SENT THE BLOWN OUT TIRE FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE OWNERS CLAIM. THEIR REASON WAS THAT THE TIRE WAS UNDER INFLATED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10101589
Incident
Jul 16, 2004
Mileage
21,800 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 8, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH INNER REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10091590
Incident
Sep 3, 2004
Mileage
20,250 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 7, 2003

MY 2000 WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL LT225/75R16 TIRES HAD A BLOWOUT, CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION. CAUSED DAMAGE TO TAILPIPE, MUDFLAP, SIDE PANEL. *AK

NHTSA ID
10037404
Incident
Sep 7, 2003
Mileage
23,650 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 1, 2001

I PURCHASED A 2000 WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4 TIRES SIZE 225/75R16. ON 07/11/01 I HAD A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON A REAR TIRE WHICH CAUSED $800.00 IN DAMAGES TO MY MOTORHOME. THAT PARTICULAR TIRE HAD 8200 MILES ON IT. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE, WHICH HAD NEVER TOUCHED THE GROUND, IT ALSO SUSTAINED A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON 07/30/01 AFTER ONLY 300 MILES. AIR PRESSURE WAS CORRECT IN ALL TIRES PRIOR TO TRAVEL. NO PUNCTURE HOLES WERE OBSERVED IN EITHER TIRE. I HAVE HAD THESE TIRES CHECKED BY AN INDEPENDENT WHO STATED THE TIRES WERE FAULTY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I AM NOW SEEKING TO HAVE FIRESTONE REPLACE ALL THESE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)

NHTSA ID
749605
Incident
Jul 11, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 4, 2000

PE-00-040; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, WINNEBAGO, MINNIE WINNIE, TIRE SIZE LT22575R16 M S, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE, TIRES HAVE 9 HUNDRED MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE OUTTER DUAL TIRE HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS JUST BELOW THE SIDEWALL, RIGHT ON THE SIDE. CRACKS WERE 3 INCHES LONG. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK THE CRACKS/CUTS APPEAR 2 BACKWARDS J'S COMPLETELY PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER. THE TIRE WAS NOT ON RECALL BUT THE DEALER REIMBURSED THE CUSTOMER. *YH

NHTSA ID
872209

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.

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