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REAR-WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Some vehicles, notably some pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, may have two-wheel ABS where the sensing and control system operates only on the rear axle.

CONT

Rear-wheel anti-lock systems are typically used on applications where vehicle loading can affect rear wheel traction, as with pickup trucks and vans. Rear-wheel anti-lock systems have only a single channel making them much less complex and costly than their three- and four-channel counterparts.

Key term(s)
  • two-wheel anti-lock brake system
  • two-wheel anti-lock braking system
  • 2-wheel antilock brake system
  • 2-wheel antilock braking system
  • 2-wheel anti-lock brake system
  • 2-wheel anti-lock braking system
  • 2-wheel ABS
  • rear-wheel antilock brake system
  • rear-wheel antilock braking system
  • rear-wheel anti-lock brake system
  • rear-wheel anti-lock braking system
  • single-channel antilock brake system
  • single-channel antilock braking system
  • single-channel anti-lock brake system
  • single-channel anti-lock braking system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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