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After a group of trailer manufacturers issued a recall in late July on more than 30,000 trailers due to an issue with Bendix SR-5 Trailer Spring Brake Valves, another group of manufacturers has joined ...

A free permanent remedy kit is now available to enable repair of Bendix SR-5 spring brake valves identified in a voluntary safety recall campaign. Aug. 16, 2016 3 min read A no-cost permanent remedy ...

ELYRIA, OH – Bendix has unveiled a no-cost permanent remedy to repair Bendix SR-5 trailer spring brake valves included in a voluntary safety recall campaign. Vehicle owners can work through Original ...

ELYRIA, Ohio — Operational tests by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems confirm knock-off brake valves to be inferior when compared with genuine Bendix valves. Bendix, on the forefront of combating the ...

As much as I enjoy driving tractor-trailers, one thing that has irked me for many years is the parking brake valves on the dashboard. The two push-pull valves -- the yellow one for tractor brakes and ...

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has named John Kemer vice president and general manager of its Valves and Modules unit. Kemer also becomes the newest member of the Bendix Leadership Committee and ...

Paccar is recalling nearly 16,000 trucks built since January 2011 because of a Bendix brake valve that may leak in extremely cold conditions, causing brakes to overheat and potentially leading to a ...

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems appointed John Kemer vice president and general manager, Valves and Modules. Kemer also becomes the newest member of the Bendix Leadership Committee and joins the two ...

CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED SR-7 BENDIX BRAKE VALVES, THE CHECK VALVE INSIDE THE VALVE CAVITY MAY NOT PROPERLY SET, CAUSING INTERNAL AIR LEAKAGE. IF THE CHECK VALVE DOES NOT PROPERLY SEAT, THE ...

It’s impossible to fix something without understanding how it’s supposed to work. Brake system repair decisions can be difficult to make, and costly to execute, without a basic understanding of system ...