WINNEBAGO Complaints

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT III TIRE P278 50 R14 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

ON THREE OCCASIONS; 22,471 MILES, 22,561 MILES AND 23,841 MILES, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AT 50-55 MPH. ONCE RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE, AND TWICE THE LEFT REAR INSIDE TIRES. ALL OCCURRED ON A 1989, WINNEBAGO, WARRIOR; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, LT235/85R16, DOT # UP0R1444J76 AND UP0R1434J76. COOPPER NOTIFIED. *AK

TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1989 WINNEBAGO, LESHARO, TIRE SIZE P205/75R15 XCA, TIRES HAD 30 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AT THE SIDEWALL DOWN TO THE TREAD ON TWO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES. ALSO, ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES ALSO SEPARATED AT THE SIDEWALL WHEN DRIVING. INCIDENTS INVOLVED THE REAR AND THE FRONTAL TIRES. ALSO, TIRES WERE ONLY USED ON THIS MODEL MOTORHOME. *AK SLC

PE-00-040; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, WINNEBAGO, MINNIE WINNIE, TIRE SIZE LT22575R16 M S, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE, TIRES HAVE 9 HUNDRED MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE OUTTER DUAL TIRE HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS JUST BELOW THE SIDEWALL, RIGHT ON THE SIDE. CRACKS WERE 3 INCHES LONG. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK THE CRACKS/CUTS APPEAR 2 BACKWARDS J'S COMPLETELY PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER. THE TIRE WAS NOT ON RECALL BUT THE DEALER REIMBURSED THE CUSTOMER. *YH

OUT OF THE SEVEN TIRES THAT CAME ON THIS MOTORHOME AS NEW, FIVE FAILED, THE TREAD CAME OFF THREE AND TREAD SEPERATION STARTED ON TWO, WE GOT STOPPED BEFORE THE TREAD CAME OFF THE LAST TIRES, I HAVE FIVE OF THE TIRES TODAY (TIRESIZE: 225/75/R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75/R16 )

WHILE 2 HOURS INTO A TRIP THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA DESERT, IN 110 F. HEAT, THE INSIDE RIGHT, REAR DUAL TIRE DELAMINATED AND BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PROPANE SYSTEM, MUD FLAP AND BRACKET, REAR BUMPER AND SHEET METAL UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE MOTORHOME. ALTHOUGH THESE TIRES WERE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, I FEEL THIS TIRE DISSINTEGRATED UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES AS THE RECALLED ONES AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE MANDATORY RECALL. IF THIS TIRE WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT LET GO, CONTROLLING THE MOTORHOME WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFICULT AND TWO MORE FATALITIES COULD HAVE RESULTED. I AM VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THESE TIRES ON MY MOTORHOME AND AM PLANNING TO REPLACE THE REMAINING 6 ( INCLUDING SPARE) WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. MY FAMILY'S LIVES ARE TOO VALUABLE. I HOPE YOU CAN EITHER CONVINCE OR FORCE FIRESTONE TO RECALL THESE TIRES, AS WELL.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L 1XD TIRESIZE: 225/75 R16)

THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT, BUT RATHER A FOLLOWUP TO MY PREVIOUS REPORT ON MY FAILED NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR THAT I SUBMITTED ON 22 SEP. I COULD NOT FIND ANOTHER WAY TO CONTACT YOU EXCEPT FOR THIS COMPLAINT FORM. WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT NORCOLD RESPONDED PROMPTLY AND REPLACED THE COOLING UNIT IN MY REFRIGERATOR. IT APPEARS TO BE COOLING OK NOW. THEY (NORCOLD) ASKED ME TO LET YOU KNOW THEY FIXED MY REFRIGERATOR AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.*AK

MICHELIN X TIRES SIZE 8R 19.5 FAILED ON 3 OCCASIONS AND EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION, ON 2 OCCASIONS(LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR INNER TIRES) VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ON 1 OF THOSE OCCASIONS FAULTY TIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, ON THE 3RD FAILURE, TIRE WAS NOTICED BY AN EMPLOYEE AT A SHOP THAT LEFT REAR OUTER TIRE HAD A LARGE BUBBLE.

A FIRESTONE TIRE BROKE A BELT IN JUNE, 2000 WHICH CAUSED A BULGE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED ON JUNE 22, 2000. ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION AND A BLOW OUT ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2000 CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. BOTH TIRES WERE PURCHASED TOGETHER AND I BELIEVE HAVE THE SAME DOT NUMBER AND WERE MANUFACTURED IN DECATUR, ILL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 493 TIRESIZE: 8.75R16.5)

THERE WERE 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS OF BLOWOUTS ALL IN THE REAR TIRES. LUCKILY THE REAR CONTAINS DUAL AXLE, SO WE ABLE TO MANEUVER SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. EACH TIRE BLOWOUT WAS TERMED TREAD SEPARATION. THE FIRST TWO WERE COVERED BY A TIRE ROAD HAZARD CONTRACT, BUT UPON THE THRID AND FOURTH BLOWOUT IN A 3 MONTH PERIOD, I WAS DIRECTED TO GO DIRECTLY TO FIRESTONE. THEY DID REPLACE THE BLOWN TIRES WITH THE SAME NEW TIRE, BUT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE MFG. OF THE TIRE, AND I HAVE SINCE REPLACED ALL OF THE TIRES WITH MICHELIN, SINCE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WOULD NOT RIDE IN THE RV UNTIL I DID SO. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT FIRESTONE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST, AND HAVE ONLY RECEIVED FORM LETTERS, EMAILS IF ANY RESPONSE AT ALL. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT FIRESTONE WOULD HAVE TO ADDRESS THIS. I AM SENDING THE BODY OF A LETTER UNDER SEPARATE EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT225-75-1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225-75-1 )