Mercedes Benz 190 1987

Model 190 made in 1987 by Mercedes Benz got 23 consumer complains, 3 investigations there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. Technical service bulletines regarding tires. The car had some investigations: parking brake, service brakes, hydraulic and vehicle speed control. There was one recall concerning parking brake .

190 year 1987

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 1987

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
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.

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
TIRES
PSIMBNA4020M	06/01/1998		601449	Updated information to reflect additon of approved tires. *yc	08/04/1998

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
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PE88032	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.	03/10/1988	05/02/1988	ABS FAILURES
	There is no summary currently available
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES
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
AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW

	Vehicle was involved in a collision due to sudden acceleration in which the driver's air bag did not deploy, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE

	Camshaft is knocked and then the engine failed. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE

	Knock noise in engine.

	Engine accelerates in drive at idle, can not duplicate problem.
		1
	Engine failed.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

	Engine stalls intermittently on decelaration with foot on brake, replace over-volt protection relay.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE

	Hard start when engine warm fuel accumulator leaking internally, replace fuel accumulator.
POWER TRAIN
05/21/1997		1
	Odometer failed.
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
08/31/1999		0
	Vehicle would jerk/ had leaking seals, and did not shift properly. consumer has to add transmission fluid every other day. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL
08/31/1999		0
	Vehicle would jerk/ had leaking seals, and did not shift properly. consumer has to add transmission fluid every other day. *ak
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
		1
	Transmission failed.
STEERING
		1
	While making a u-turn, the steering wheel became locked in the left turn position. ph upon start up, it was extremely difficult to steer towards the right and there was a strong tendency for the vehicle to veer towards the left. sc
SUSPENSION
		1
	While making a u-turn, the steering wheel became locked in the left turn position. ph upon start up, it was extremely difficult to steer towards the right and there was a strong tendency for the vehicle to veer towards the left. sc
TIRES
11/03/2008	49115	1
	On our way to the mayo clinic in rochester, mn. when the left front tire suddenly started to disintegrate. pulled over to the side of the road where the toll road truck came and changed tire....illinois state trooper stopped and filed a accident report. *tr
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

	While in reverse vehicle unexpectedly accelerated to extremely high rpms which resulted in a collision, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak

	Vehicle was involved in a collision due to sudden acceleration in which the driver's air bag did not deploy, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak
		15	01/01/1994
	Cruise control malfunctions and will not shut off, only way is to turn ignition switch off.
		1
	Cruise control failed.
07/11/1994		1
	Sudden acceleration, resulting in accident. *tw
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
12/03/1996		1	03/01/1988
	Cruise control failed.
VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
12/09/1998		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 driver's foot, ankle and leg. the escaping coolant also caused the car to fill up with steam and elliminated visibility.
VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE
06/05/2001
	While driving heater hose came out. bracket holding heater pipe broke. consumer's feet were burned. consumer had to pull emergency brake, and jump out of vehicle. contacted dealer, and dealer stated vehicle was too old.*ak
06/14/1995
	Water heater defroster exploded while driving, heater core rupture, causing hot water inside vehicle scalding legs while driving. tt

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