Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V137000

Parking brake: conventional: mechanical

MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-08-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V137000

Parking brake: conventional: mechanical

Component
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
96,541
Reported to NHTSA
1991-08-20
Owners notified
1991-10-10

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE GRIP WITH A NEW GRIP TYPE.

Notes

SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MERCEDES BENZ 1901988 1987 1986 1985 1984

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.