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Akebono Expands its Pro-ACT, Akebono Performance and EURO Disc Brake-Pad Offerings

Five of the new parts include premium stainless hardware, and five parts include the required electronic wear sensor, according to the company.

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Akebono Brake Corp. has announced seven new part numbers for Chevrolet, Ram, Fiat and Land Rover vehicles.

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Five of the new parts include premium stainless hardware, and five parts include the required electronic wear sensor, according to the company.

The product expansion includes one Pro-ACT, one Akebono Performance and five SKUs in the company’s EURO line of disc brake-pad kits.

“We continue to expand our offering in 2019,” said Edward Gerhardt, marketing & data services manager, Akebono Brake Corp. “These seven new part numbers expand our coverage by almost 1 million vehicles. 

“With this release, we now have full coverage for the new Chevrolet Malibu, added front pads for the commercial-use Ram ProMaster City, Fiat 500L and a slew of Land Rovers. All four Land Rover parts include the electronic wear sensor and hardware kits. Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Discovery and LR4 owners now have the chance to experience great-braking, dust-free performance from Akebono.”

A complete listing of Akebono applications can be found in the company’s web catalog at akebonobrakes.com or directly via showmetheparts.com/akebono.

To view the new part-number announcement, visit Bulletin AK215.

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Customer service should be your number one priority, and it all starts with the greeting.

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Eric Garbe is a graduate of Columbus State Community College with a degree in Automotive Maintenance Technology. He has extensive independent and dealership field experience as a technician and shop owner and is an ASE Certified Master Technician and former Adjunct Automotive Professor. He has been professionally writing automotive technical articles and documents for many years and in his free time enjoys restoring old cars and creating custom interiors and upholstery.
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