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2000 Winnebago MINNIE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

14 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

32,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires:Tread/Belt is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 14 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation17.1%
Electrical and battery issues17.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Tires:Tread/Belt
7
Tires
4
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
1
Structure
1
Tires:Sidewall
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Tires:Tread/Belt7
Tires4
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood1
Structure1
Tires:Sidewall1

Tires:Tread/Belt: 7; Tires: 4; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Structure: 1; Tires:Sidewall: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2002
2
2003
6
2004
4
2005
1
2006
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20022
20036
20044
20051
20061

2002: 2; 2003: 6; 2004: 4; 2005: 1; 2006: 1

Pattern summary

Tires:Tread/Belt leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10008545 · 2002-11-05 (November 5, 2002)

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-OV…

Owner-reported narrative. 14,420 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008545 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10027210 · 2003-07-14 (July 14, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE REAR DUEL INNER TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION AND DEFLATED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10027210 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10032468 · 2003-08-08 (August 8, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 25,763 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032468 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10033663 · 2003-08-12 (August 12, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10033663 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10033671 · 2003-08-12 (August 12, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES REAR INSIDE LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10033671 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10036694 · 2003-08-16 (August 16, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10036694 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10036700 · 2003-08-27 (August 27, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 33,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10036700 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10052714 · 2004-01-09 (January 9, 2004)

ON A NYS INSPECTION AND TIRE ROTATIO THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE SIDEWALL WAS CRACKED AND SPLIT AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE,BUT DID NOT BLOW. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 34,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052714 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

00V273004 · Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly

Reported: 2000-10-13 (October 13, 2000)

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

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

NHTSA campaign record ↗
01V128004 · Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly

Reported: 2001-04-30 (April 30, 2001)

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: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗