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.
1997 Winnebago Minnie Winnie: tire blowout or tread separation
5 of the 7 complaints about the 1997 Winnebago Minnie Winnie describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 71%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
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.
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 being out of balance. A goodyear tire dealer told us the tread is separating from the belt. We feel all the tires on the vehicle are defective. It is not safe to drive! We are lucky the front did not blow or probably would have fatalities involved. We will submit what is left of the second tire to firestone at our own expense for their review of our claim. They certainly don't make it easy. (the first blowout was left with the dealer we purchased replacement tire from.
While driving, the vehicle started to vibrate and then the tire experienced tread separation and caused damage to the vehicle. *mr *ts
Firestone tires p225 75 r16 experienced cupping, tread separation, and one tire would not hold air, consumer wants reimbursement.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Winnebago Minnie Winnie tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1997 Winnebago Minnie Winnie?
5 of 7 owner complaints about the 1997 Winnebago Minnie Winnie (71%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Winnebago Minnie Winnie?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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