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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 13, 2023

CVSA Brake Safety Week is Underway

During Brake Safety Week Aug. 20-26, commercial vehicle inspectors will focus on brake lining/pad violations.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 25, 2023

Brake Issues Put 11% of CMVs Out of Service in CVSA Brake Safety Day

Inspectors found brake-related critical vehicle inspection items on 11.3% of the vehicles checked during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Day, resulting in 773 commercial vehicles placed out of service.

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ProductsApril 6, 2023

Motor Wheel Improves Automatic Brake Adjusters

Motor Wheel has rebranded its Crewson automatic brake adjuster product line under the Motor Wheel name, and has made improvements to the product. 

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 23, 2023

SAF-Holland's Haldex Air Disc Brakes Offered on International Tractors

With final antitrust approval of SAF-Holland’s takeover of Haldex, the company announced that the Haldex ModulT DBT22LD air disc brake will be available on Navistar International LT and RH series tractors.

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On the Roadby Jim ParkNovember 28, 2022

Dig for the Gold Behind CVSA’s Out-of-Service Numbers

Published out-of-service rates don’t mean much until you dig into the why. With brake problems consistently placing in two of the top five spots, maybe we’re missing something in brake maintenance, writes HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2022

Brake Safety Week: Most Trucks Had No OOS Violations

Of the 38,117 inspections of commercial motor vehicles during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week, 13% were placed out of service for brake-related violations.

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PodcastsAugust 25, 2022

Are Your Brakes Ready for CVSA's Brake Safety Week? [Podcast]

CVSA’s Will Schaefer and HDT’s Jim Park dig into the reasons for the fairly consistent brake out-of-service rates and how inspectors manage to uncover brake defects that seen to elude drivers and technicians.

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Videosby StaffAugust 25, 2022

Are Your Brakes Ready for CVSA's Brake Safety Week? [Video]

CVSA’s Will Schaefer and HDT’s Jim Park dig into the reasons for the fairly consistent brake out-of-service rates and how inspectors manage to uncover brake defects that seem to elude drivers and technicians.

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Newsby Jim ParkAugust 23, 2022

How to Stay Out of Trouble During Brake Safety Week

If CVSA vehicle inspectors manage to find so many brake defects during roadside inspections, why can’t technicians and drivers find them first?

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Articlesby Denise RondiniJuly 6, 2022

Don’t Overlook Engine Brake Maintenance

Did you know that when you’re doing an engine overhaul, you also should take the time to tune up the engine brake?

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