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The Bendix

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 ESP

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 stability system is a full-stability technology for medium-

duty vehicles in a wide variety of applications – from ambulance and fire 
trucks to utility, government and construction vehicles. Full stability delivers 
more performance than rollover systems on a wide variety of road conditions, 
thanks to additional sensors and braking capability. Plus, Bendix ESP meets 
the requirements of industry standards, including NFPA 1901-2009 and 
KKK-A-1822-F.

Safety Is The Bottom Line

Most people don’t think of a stability system as contributing to the bottom line. 
But when you consider the costs of accident related vehicle damage, down-
time, clean-up etc... it’s easy to see how it does. For fleets looking to reduce 
incident potential and improve profitability, Bendix

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 ESP

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 full stability system 

provides proven value.

A Competitive Advantage For Your Fleet

•    Protect Fleet Profitability – Every dollar you save through incident reduction 

goes directly to the bottom line. Consider this… just to stay profit (bottom line) 
neutral, a fleet operating at a 5% margin would need to increase revenue by 20 
times the cost of accident related losses. That means reducing accident costs 
by $100,000 is equivalent to growing top line sales by 2 million dollars.

•    Help Driver’s Maintain Control – With vocational vehicles, often drivers don’t 

know the vehicle is tipping because they can’t feel what’s happening until it’s 
too late. Take cement mixers, for example: an asymmetrical load can alter the 
vehicle’s center of gravity (CG) without driver knowledge, leading to a rollover 
situation. The Bendix ESP stability system can not only help to mitigate this 
event, but driving data can be monitored and used as a proactive training tool.

•    Strengthen Operational Efficiency – The reliability of genuine Bendix 

components, the familiarity of an ABS-based system, along with a portfolio of 
easy-to-use diagnostic tools means less training and more vehicle up-time.

•    Boost Driver Retention – A commitment to safety improves driver morale 

and can reduce the potential of drivers leaving the profession or going to a 
competitor.

The Full Stability Solution

Bendix

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 ESP

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 is the first widely-available ABS-based truck stability system 

capable of recognizing and assisting with both rollover and vehicle under- and 
over-steer driving situations on the widest range of road conditions. With key 
sensors and braking capability, including steer axle braking, Bendix ESP delivers 
a higher level of stability performance on both dry and wet surfaces than systems 
that only focus on rollover mitigation. Features include:

•    Bendix

 – Bendix ESP helps in both rollover and loss-

of-control situations. The system helps to mitigate vehicle 
jackknifes, slides, skids and loss-of-control through advanced 
monitoring of a variety of vehicle parameters and automatic 
and selective application of vehicle brakes. Bendix ESP, through 
its roll stability program, helps to mitigate rollovers through 
advanced sensing and automatic application of vehicle brakes.

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 – Unlike other traction control products, 

the Bendix

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 Smart ATC

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 traction control system makes 

adjustments based on the vehicle orientation (straight vs. curve), 
speed and the driver’s throttle input.

•    Core ABS – Prevents wheel lock-up to help drivers maintain 

steering control while braking. Compliance with FMVSS 121 for 
air brake systems.

•    Diagnostics – Bendix ESP offers a suite of diagnostic tools to 

keep your trucks on the road. From traditional blink codes and 
“Chuff” test at vehicle start, to a portable remote diagnostic 
unit (RDU) and Bendix

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 ACom

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, our comprehensive, computer-

based diagnostic software.

•    Serviceability – Because Bendix

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 ESP

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 is an ABS-based system, 

most of the components are the same familiar parts used on 
your current ABS and ATC system. The additional stability 
system components are based on proven technology and 
require only simple direct part replacement.

The Bendix

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 ESP

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 full stability system continuously monitors a

variety of vehicle parameters and sensors to determine if the vehicle

is reaching a critical stability threshold. When such a situation develops, the

Bendix

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 ESP

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 full stability system will quickly and automatically intervene to assist

the driver. The Bendix

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 ESP

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 system can selectively apply vehicle brakes,

as well as de-throttle the engine typically faster than a human.

However, no stability system replaces the most important safety

components of all... a skilled, alert professional driver exercising safe

driving habits, as well as continuous, comprehensive driver training.