BENDIX BW2679 Fascicule
The Competition falls apart
in your hands –
Literally
This is a knock-off of the Bendix
®
MV-3
®
dash
control valve. The knock-off broke apart in the
hands of the driver as they attempted to apply
the vehicle parking brakes.
hands of the driver as they attempted to apply
the vehicle parking brakes.
Appearances are deceiving. When you look
at the valve and plunger, from the outside
everything “looks OK.”
at the valve and plunger, from the outside
everything “looks OK.”
But take a closer look and you’ll see signifi cant
voids, or holes, caused by serious errors in the
manufacturing process. This defect led to the
valve’s failure, parking the truck for good.
voids, or holes, caused by serious errors in the
manufacturing process. This defect led to the
valve’s failure, parking the truck for good.
How do you know you’ve got the real thing?
Always look for the Bendix logo on the products
you buy. Your air brake system is not the place
to cut corners. Inferior design or materials can,
and frequently do, affect the performance,
durability and long-term reliability of your
braking system.
Always look for the Bendix logo on the products
you buy. Your air brake system is not the place
to cut corners. Inferior design or materials can,
and frequently do, affect the performance,
durability and long-term reliability of your
braking system.
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems • 901 Cleveland Street • Elyria, OH 44035 • 1-800-AIR-BRAKE (1-800-247-2725) • www.bendix.com
BW2679 ©2008 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group • 03/08 • All Rights Reserved
BW2679 ©2008 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group • 03/08 • All Rights Reserved
Protect your vehicle by using only genuine Bendix
®
parts.
Talk to your Bendix Account Manager, call 1-800-AIR-BRAKE,
(1-800-247-2725) or visit www.bendix.com today.
(1-800-247-2725) or visit www.bendix.com today.