2000 Winnebago Minnie Winnie

Defect. WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING MY 1999-2002 ULTIMATE ADVANTAGE, ULTIMATE FREEDOM, MY 1999-2001 CHIEFTAIN, MY 2000-2001 BRAVE, MY 2001 JOURNEY MY 2000 MINNIE WINNIE, MY 2000-2002 ITASCA HORIZON, MY 1999 SUNCRUISER, MY 2001 SUNFLYER, AND MY 2000 SUNRISE MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.

Risk. EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

Remedy. WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS. NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.

Risk. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LAP BELTS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT WITH A NEW BELT ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 25, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AM-SAFE AT 1-219-266-8330 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-6939.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.

Risk. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.

LT 225 75R16 TREAD SEPARATED

TREAD SEPARATED LT 225 75R16

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 F

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

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

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

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

FIRESTONE, P225/75R16, DOT VDIL-1X1439; WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH INNER RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, THAT SAME DAY, THE OUTER RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DESIGN IS INADEQUATE FOR THE ADVERTISED SLEEPING CAPACITY OF 7 AND THE ABILITY TO TOW UP TO 3500 POUNDS. *SLC

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)

FRONT GLASS PANEL ABOUT THE DRIVER CAB EXPLODED SCATTERING GLASS PIECES THROUGH OUT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED THE GLASS. THE GLASS WAS 1/8" TEMPERRED

SUPPORTING CHASSIS FRAME REVEALED A CONDITION WHEREBY THE MANUFACTURER HAS CUT-OUT A PROT OF THE STRUCTURAL CROSS MEMBER SPANNING BETWEEN THE TWO MAINFRAME MEMBER. THE CUT FRAM IS 3" WIDE X 4" DEEP "V" SHAPE ABOTU 3 1/2 FT. LONG.

GENERATOR EXPLODED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

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