Winnebago Minnie 2000
Model Minnie made in 2000 by Winnebago got 13 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and structure. There was one recall concerning seat belts .
Model 2000
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V128004 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 03/27/2000 to 09/15/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 4370 | 05/25/2001 | ODI | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 04/30/2001 | 05/23/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 00V273004 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 01/14/2000 to 09/15/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 6550 | 10/20/2000 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 10/13/2000 | 11/08/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the defective buckle assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began october 20, 2000.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 winnebago at 1-641-585-6939 or am-safe commercial products at 219-266-8330. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 08/19/2005 | 32000 | 2 | 07/07/2000 |
| Wiring harness loose, came in contact with exhaust causing short and a complete shutdown of pcm (blown fuse) with resultant shutdown of engine computer and engine in the middle of traffic. in both cases, was able to pull to side of roadway but were traffic heavier, would have been stalled in traffic lane. i'm only advising of this in case others have experienced it and it is the result of a general defect in the vehicle that may be dangerous. | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 02/24/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Driving down the road at 60 mph, the bunk window over cab shattered and broke out. we are not sure if anything hit it or not. after contacting the manufacturer we were told this window does not require safety glass in it. we feel very lucky that we had the curtain closed as this stopped most of the flying glass. we feel if the curtain would have been open there would have been serious injuries with flying glass. we feel this window should be required to have safety glass in it.*ak | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 07/21/2004 | 35066 | 1 | 05/18/2000 |
| We were traveling in our 2000 winnebago minnie 31c [class c] motorhome. we left the campground which is located about 25 miles ne of richmond, va at about 1130 am. the outside temperature was between 78-80 degrees. we were traveling south on i-295 and had been on the road about 15 minutes when we heard a load banging sounds and felt our rv shaking. looking in the rear view mirror we saw what appeared to be chunks of tire flying away from our rv. we immediately pulled over to the highway shoulder to check to see what happened. upon inspection, we found that the passenger side rear inside dual tire had failed. the failed tire tore a [1] foot by about [1.5] foot hole in the floor above the tire. we happened to have pulled off the highway right at exit 41b, so we were able to slowly drive the vehicle to an exxon gas station at that exit. our auto club service dispatched a tire repair service truck to change the tire. upon removing the tire we saw that the tire tread had come nearly completely off the tire. the closer inspection revealed that about [3] three feet of the top tread was completely gone and the rest of the remaining tread had completely separated from the rest of the tire. the only thing holding the remaining tread to the tire was about a [6] inch section that was still attached. the repair service installed the spare and we were able to drive the remaining 110 miles home. *jb | |||
| 25763 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the rear passenger side tire blew out. *jb | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 11/10/2003 | 34400 | 1 | 09/23/2000 |
| On a nys inspection and tire rotatio the front right tire sidewall was cracked and split around the circumference,but did not blow. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 08/14/2004 | 20170 | 1 | 07/10/2002 |
| Right rear inner duller tire experienced a tread separation while driving 60 mph with two adults and two children in a winnebago minnie 2000 recreational vehicle. while driving consumer was able to hear and feel the tread flapping against the body of the vehicle before pulling over. the tire remained inflated during the separation. firestone, steeltex rs4, original equipment, tire size 225/75r16, e load range and the dot # vdilixd379. the tire was available for nhtsa analysis. firestone was notified. *ak *nm | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 40300 | 1 | 03/07/2000 |
| Complete tread separation, i-55 about 3 miles south of exit to blytheville ar. speed 70 mph, temp 55. winnebago 27 ft minnie rv, ford chasis. orig equip tire approx 40,300 mi. left rear inner dual. tire did not immediately deflate. drove on to exit and changed to spare. this is third tire of this series dot vd1l1xd 349 to separate tread on this vehicle. see odi number 10036700 and odi number 10036694 (incidents occurring july 19 and 20 of 2003).this tire is not suitable for use on this type vehicle, regardless of what ford, firestone, or nhtsa says. these steeltex tires need to be taken off the road. damage to vehicle was slight, mud flap lost and mud flap retainer ruined. will contact firestone separately. | |||
| 07/20/2003 | 33300 | 1 | 03/07/2000 |
| Complete tread separation. i90, livingston, mt, interstate highway, speed 70 mph. temp 100. vehicle winnebago 27 ft rv, ford chasis. orig equip tire, approx 33,300 mi. right rear inner dual. tire did not deflate. this is the second tire of this series to separate the tread on this vehicle. property damage was neglibible, but confidence damage was great. is there a problem with firestone steel tex r4s tires? i have four more on my rv and i no longer feel confident with them? can you advise??*ak | |||
| 07/19/2003 | 33000 | 1 | 03/07/2000 |
| Complete tread separation. highway 2 near creston, wa. 2 lane hwy, speed approx 60 mph. temp 102. vehicle winnebago 27 ft rv, ford chassis. orig equip tire, approx 33,000 mi. right front tire. pressure checked frequently and was correct. tire did not deflate. property damage neglibible. *ak the consumer wants to know why are the tires still on the road? the problems are with the steeltex r4s separating the tread. the consumer feels they should be recalled. *cb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states rear inside left tire tread separated while traveling 55 mph. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states right rear tire tread separated while traveling 55 mph.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving at 60 mph passenger and driver side rear duel inner tires had tread separation and deflated.*ak | |||
| 10/31/2002 | 14420 | 1 | |
| Am i repeating? october 31,2002, 4:30 pm dry pavement 65 mph south bound i-15 freeway light traffic. inside right rear firestone tire blew off the entire tread damaging motor home chassis and muffler system. only 43 miles into trip in very light traffic, went 17 miles further to san diego express tire, where we replaced all six of these tires. contacted firestone who said to send them the tire. contacted winnebago and ford-awaiting response. damage to vehicle approx. $2,000. *ak *jb ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****769332 | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | LONGMONT | K & C RV | ||
| VA | ASHLAND | 23005 | MCGEORGE'S ROLLING HILLS | 1-800-462-2856 |