190: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	91V137000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	MERCEDES BENZ
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	190
Model Year:	1986
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Manufacturered:	19830801 - 19871201
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	96541
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19911010
Recall Initiated By:	19911010
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Report Received Date:	19910820
Record Creation Date:	19911001
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	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.
Consequence Summary:	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.
Corrective Summary:	REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE GRIP WITH A NEW GRIP TYPE.

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