The report focuses on air brakes, the predominant type of braking system on heavy trucks. It identifies the principal aspects of air brake system performance that effectively define how well a truck can stop. The report describes what can and cannot be reasonably done to improve heavy truck air brake system performance, given present and anticipated near-term future technology. The report describes current and planned NHTSA rulemaking and research activities directed towards improving heavy truck air brake system safety performance and discusses issues that require attention if continued progress is to be made. In addition to addressing the braking performance of newly-manufactured heavy trucks, the report highlights the importance of in-use maintenance.
Improved Brake Systems for Commercial Motor Vehicles
1991
160 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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