NHTSA recall 91V137000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 91V137000 |
| Manufacturer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| Reported | 1991-08-20 |
| Owners notified | 1991-10-10 |
| Component | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL |
| Units potentially affected | 96541 |
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 remedy
REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE GRIP WITH A NEW GRIP TYPE.
Notes
SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1984 MERCEDES BENZ 190 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-12-01. |
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| 1985 MERCEDES BENZ 190 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-12-01. |
| 1986 MERCEDES BENZ 190 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-12-01. |
| 1987 MERCEDES BENZ 190 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-12-01. |
| 1988 MERCEDES BENZ 190 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-12-01. |
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Investigated as EA90040
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA90040 | Engineering analysis, opened 1990-08-29, closed 1991-08-30. PARKING BRAKE LEVERS. PARKING BRAKE. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.