Model year record
1997 Winnebago Minnie Winnie recalls & problems
The 1997 Winnebago Minnie Winnie has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 7 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is tires (8 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1997 Winnebago Minnie Winnie.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| TiresTread/belt | 8 | 42,308 mi |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Tires
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.
- Tires › Tread/belt
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.
- Tires › Tread/belt
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…
- Tires
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…
- Tires › Tread/belt
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
- Tires › Tread/belt
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THEN THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *MR *TS *JB
- Tires › Tread/belt
FIRESTONE TIRES P225 75 R16 EXPERIENCED CUPPING, TREAD SEPARATION, AND ONE TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD AIR, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.