Model year record

2000 Winnebago Minnie recalls & problems

The 2000 Winnebago Minnie has 2 safety recalls and 14 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is tires (12 complaints).

Recalls2safety recalls

Complaints14filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Seat beltsApr 30, 2001

Front › Buckle assembly

Recall 01V1280044,370 vehiclesopened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: 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.
Fix: 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.

Seat beltsOct 13, 2000

Front › Buckle assembly

Recall 00V2730046,550 vehicles

Problem: 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.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.

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; Sidewall	12	33,000 mi
Structure	1	—
Electrical systemWiring › Front underhood	1	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Tires
2000 WINNEBAGO MINNIE MODEL 31C CLASS C MOTOR HOME UTILIZING A 2000 FORD E450 CHASSIS. TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES ARE RELIGIOUSLY CHECKED PRIOR TO EACH USE OF THE MOTOR HOME. ON APRIL 17, 2006 WHILE DRIVING (NORTH ON US98 AT MILE MARKER 17 IN MOBILE, ALABAMA) AT 50 MPH THE RIGHT REAR INBOARD TIRE (FIRESTONE LT225-75 R 16 LOAD RANGE E) SUFFERED AN EXPLOSIVE FAILURE FOLLOWED BY TREAD SEPARATION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT PRECEDED BY A DETECTABLE VIBRATION BUT APPEARED TO BE INSTANTANEOUS. THE TREAD BENT THE EXHAUST INTO THE REMAINING TIRE AND STRIPPED THE FENDER AND ROCK SHIELD PROTECTING THE LPG STORAGE TANK. IT BENT THE LPG PLUMBING COMING FROM THE LP TANK, BUT DID NOT BREACH THE PLUMBING OR CAUSE…
Apr 17, 2006 · 15,250 miles
Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
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.
Aug 19, 2005 · 32,000 miles
Tires › Tread/belt
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
Aug 14, 2004 · 20,170 miles
Tires
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…
Jul 21, 2004 · 35,066 miles
Tires › Tread/belt
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…
Apr 1, 2004 · 40,300 miles
Tires › Sidewall
ON A NYS INSPECTION AND TIRE ROTATIO THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE SIDEWALL WAS CRACKED AND SPLIT AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE,BUT DID NOT BLOW. *AK
Nov 10, 2003 · 34,400 miles
Tires › Tread/belt
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
Jul 20, 2003 · 33,300 miles
Tires › Tread/belt
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
Jul 19, 2003 · 33,000 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.