1994 WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE

3 recalls — 1 complaints

02V277005 Dec 10, 2002
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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.
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.
1,531 vehicles affected
97V012000 Feb 3, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER HOIST COMPONENTS CAN BECOME LOOSE WHILE TRAVELING AND ALLOW THE SPARE TIRE TO MOVE FROM ITS STORED POSITION TO THE ROAD SURFACE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A PRIMARY SPARE TIRE SUPPORT BRACKET.
10,590 vehicles affected
95E016005 Oct 12, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
A SOLDER BRIDGE ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITHIN THE FUSE PANEL OF THE POWER CONVERTER PASSED UNDETECTED THROUGH A TEST FIXTURE AND BYPASSES THE FUSE PROTECTING THE CIRCUIT.
Remedy: DETAILED TEST INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING PROVIDED. IF A DEFECTIVE FUSE PANEL IS FOUND, A NEW REPLACEMENT PANEL WILL BE INSTALLED.
7,796 vehicles affected
TIRES May 6, 2004
I WAS ON MY WAY TO SAN DIEGO, CA FROM TUCSON, AZ, WHEN MY LEFT FRONT TIRE COMPLETELY CAME APART AND DEPRESSURIZED INSTANTLY. I WAS IN A 30' RV TOWING A CAR AND TRAVELING 65 MPH. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75 DEGREES. I HAD JUST CHECKED ALL THE TIRE PRESSURES THE DAY BEFORE AND SET THE FRONT ONES TO 70 PSI. THE TIRES WERE ABOUT TWO YEARS OLD AND HAD ABOUT 4000 MILES ON THEM. THEY WERE ALWAYS KEPT TO THE PROPER INFLATION AND COVERED FOR PROTECTION. I HAD ABOUT 3 SECONDS OF WARNING BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE FENDERWELL WAS DAMAGED AND I WAS 50 MILES FROM THE NEAREST TOWN. I MANAGED TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND SLOWLY CONTINUED TO YUMA WHERE I MANAGED TO GET ANOTHER SPARE FROM WALMART AT 4:00 P.M. ON EASTER SUNDAY. THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S 225/75/16. THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE TIRE SAID I HAD TO RETURN THE TIRE FOR COMPENSATION. I WASN'T ABOUT TO HAUL A SHREDDED TIRE IN MY MOTORHOME FOR TWO WEEKS, SO I RECEIVED NOTHING. I IMMEDIATELY WENT AND BOUGHT $1000.00 WORTH OF MICHELINS SOMEWHERE ELSE.