Mercedes Benz 190 (1984-1988): Parking brake
Recall 91V137000 · Aug 20, 1991 · Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc.
96,541
vehicles affected
96,541
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 91V137000
- Date
- Aug 20, 1991
- Maker
- Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc.
- Units affected
- 96,541
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake > Conventional > Mechanical
- Model years
- 1984-1988
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE DESIGN OF THE PARKING BRAKE GRIP MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO DISTORT THE GRIP AND PINCH THE BRAKE RELEASE KNOB. IF THE RELEASE KNOB STICKS IN A PARTIAL ENGAGE/RELEASE POSITION BECAUSE OF THE PINCHED GRIP, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE LEVER TO RELEASE UNINTENTIONALLY WITH A CORRESPONDING REDUCTION IN PARKING BRAKE FORCE.
What can happen
IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT PROPERLY PARKED WITH THETRANSMISSION IN THE CORRECT POSITION, AND IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A GRADE,REDUCTION IN PARKING BRAKE FORCE COULD LEAD TO UNINTENTIONAL ROLLAWAY AND ANACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE GRIP WITH A NEW GRIP TYPE.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes Benz | 190 | 1984-1988 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 91V137000?
1 model: Mercedes Benz 190 (1984-1988), about 96,541 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 91V137000?
REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE GRIP WITH A NEW GRIP TYPE.
What can happen?
IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT PROPERLY PARKED WITH THETRANSMISSION IN THE CORRECT POSITION, AND IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A GRADE,REDUCTION IN PARKING BRAKE FORCE COULD LEAD TO UNINTENTIONAL ROLLAWAY AND ANACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.