Mercedes Benz 190 1984
Model 190 made in 1984 by Mercedes Benz got 4 consumer complains there are 3 investigations as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to other, service brakes, air and tires. The car had some investigations: parking brake, vehicle speed control. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, parking brake and wheels.
Model 1984
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 87V104000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. | from 09/01/1983 to 05/01/1986 | V (Vehicle) | 65196 | 07/10/1987 | MFR | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 07/13/1987 | 07/16/1987 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | In case of electrical failure which blows fuse no. 9, the rear brake lights will not operate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Touching the brake pedal to disengage the cruise controlwould not function as intended. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Use two fuses in combination so that in case of a fuse failure, the cruise control system will not operate. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical/brake lights/cruise control.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V137000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. | from 08/01/1983 to 12/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 96541 | 10/10/1991 | ODI | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 08/20/1991 | 10/01/1991 | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: parking brake.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
| WHEELS - RIM | ||||||||||||||||
| 85V072000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. | from 07/01/1983 to 12/01/1983 | V (Vehicle) | 6384 | MFR | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 05/28/1985 | 05/31/1985 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Wheels may develop hairline cracks in the area of the ventilation holes. consequence of defect: rims may eventually break and could result in loss of control of the car and cause an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace rims as necessary. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with alloy wheels with codes 3583through 4983 stamped on the inside of the rim. system: alloy wheels. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | ||||||
| EA90040 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 08/29/1990 | 08/30/1991 | PARKING BRAKE LEVERS | 91V137000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| DP87019 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 05/22/1987 | 10/29/1987 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | ||
| Sudden acceleration | ||||||
| EA88034 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 07/15/1988 | 07/31/1990 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | |||
| 10/17/1999 | 1 | ||
| The heater core in the vehicle ruptured, causing boiling hot coolant to pour onto the driver's feet. the boiling coolant caused severe burns to the driver's feet, ankles and legs. the escaping coolant also caused the car to fiil up with steam and elliminated visibility. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 01/26/2003 | 100000 | ||
| Applied the brakes and foot pedal went to the floor, resulting in an accident. please provide any further information. ph | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 08/27/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2085 | |
| After the use of the product fix - a - flat the treated tires showed bubbles on the outer side.one of those bubbles busted open while the car was parked. at the tire store the store manager was not surprised, because he saw those symtoms before after the product was used. i see the product fix-a-flat part no s 430 dot 2q as a possible danger. nlm | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 04/02/1996 | |||
| Cooling system failure, the heater core in the vehicle failed, causing hot coolant to come into the interior of vehicle, causing burns to driver's feet. *ak | |||