IllustrationFIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, LT22575R16, M/S ORIGINAL TIRES. WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE, THEN TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME THE TREAD SEPARATED WAS IN JUNE OF 2000 2 TIRES WERE REPLACED.*JB
1996 Winnebago Minnie Winnie
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →4Owner complaints
Model-year median: 1
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1996 Winnebago Minnie Winnie
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 4 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Tires: 4 reports
- Structure: 1 reports
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Recall links
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Tires complaints
4 reportsWHILE DRIVING ONE FIRESTONE STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRES (SIZE LT225/75R16 M/S) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE INBOARD ROADSIDE DUAL WHEEL OF CONSUMER'S RV. NLM
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1996 WINNIEBAGO MINNI WINNI; HAS A FORD E350 SUPER DUTY CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, FELT A VIBRATION RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE, PULLED OVER, AND TIRE WAS BLEWOUT, AND ALL THE RUBBER WAS OFF. SECOND TIME ON 19 AUG 2000, WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, LEFT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE THREW ALL TREAD OFF. *A…
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ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1996 WINNIEBAGO MINNI WINNI; HAS A FORD E350 SUPER DUTY CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, FELT A VIBRATION RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE, PULLED OVER, AND TIRE WAS BLEWOUT, AND ALL THE RUBBER WAS OFF. SECOND TIME ON 19 AUG 2000, WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, LEFT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE THREW ALL TREAD OFF. *AK THE FAILED TIRES WERE FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT, THE TREAD CAME OFF COMPLETELY. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED ALL FIRESTONE TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. *YH
WHILE DRIVING, LEFT REAR INSIDE TIRE BLEWOUT. CONSUMER HAD HEARD A NOISE WHICH KEPT GETTING LOUDER, TOOK TO SERVICE STATION & MECHANIC NOTICED TIRE HAD NO TREAD. ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED EXCEPT SPARE TIRE. ALSO, OIL WAS LEAKING FROM GENERATOR. THIS WAS DUE TO SHIMS NOT BEING INSTALLED & IT NEEDED HAVE SHIMS. TIRE: FIRESTONE ST…
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WHILE DRIVING, LEFT REAR INSIDE TIRE BLEWOUT. CONSUMER HAD HEARD A NOISE WHICH KEPT GETTING LOUDER, TOOK TO SERVICE STATION & MECHANIC NOTICED TIRE HAD NO TREAD. ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED EXCEPT SPARE TIRE. ALSO, OIL WAS LEAKING FROM GENERATOR. THIS WAS DUE TO SHIMS NOT BEING INSTALLED & IT NEEDED HAVE SHIMS. TIRE: FIRESTONE STEEL TEX R43, SIZE LT 225/75R16. *AK *SLC
Recall campaigns
102V277005 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer
Dec 10, 2002
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS MODEL NUMBERS 1200LR AND 1200RIM WITH SERIAL NUMBERS BETWEEN 700000 AND 1008700 . THESE REFRIGERATORS CAN EXPERIENCE LOW CYCLE FATIGUE FAILURE WHICH CAN LEAD TO THE LIQUID SOLUTION SLOWLY LEAKING FROM THE SEALED, PRESSURIZED COOLING UNIT THROUGH A SMALL CRACK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT IS CONTINUALLY OPERATED, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: NORCOLD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT COOLING UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. 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 NOROLD SERVICE AT 1-800-667-3005 OR WINNEBAGO AT 641-585-3535.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.