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NK expands
brake hose range
NK is expanding its brake hose range for
the aftermarket with 209 popular part numbers.
The range of the spare parts brand
NK is becoming even more attractive
for distributors and workshops:
The specialist for brake, steering and
suspension parts under the umbrella of SBS
Automotive is adding 209 part numbers to
its portfolio, which together cover more
than 7,300 vehicle applications. In NK’s
core markets, NK brake hoses are now
available to the aftermarket for more than
25 million additional vehicles.
In the markets in which NK is active,
distributors and workshops will soon be
able to rely on the company’s proven
quality for a large number of further
service cases: With the announced
expansion of the product range, the total
number of SKUs will grow to 1,680, while
market coverage in the core markets will
increase to 93.5 percent.
Best-selling brake hoses for many
leading brands
The new part numbers include many fastmoving
items for popular vehicle models.
For example, NK brake hoses are available
for the first time for various versions of the
Mercedes CLA 250, GLA 250 and A220
from model year 2021 onwards. These
represent around 1.2 million registered
vehicles in NK’s target markets. The same
applies to various versions of the Renault
Zoe and Renault Clio from model year 2012
onwards, which are registered more than
2.5 million times, and to a large number of
VW Group models from model year 2017
and later, which can be found on the roads
more than 3.1 million times. The bestselling
brake hoses in the product range
expansion, however, even account for
almost 3.5 million Citroën, DS and Peugeot
cars built from 2013 on, including the
Citroën C4 and C5 Aircross as well as the
Peugeot models 308, 408, 508 and 5008.
Quality without compromise
Like all brake hoses from NK, the newly
added part numbers comply with the
respective OE-specifications and therefore
guarantee hassle-free installation. Also,
they meet the highest standards of
durability and safety and fulfill all relevant
industry standards, including FMVSS 106,
SAE J1401, and DIN ISO 3996. They are
produced in manufacturing facilities
that are certified in accordance with
supplier standard IATF 16949 and come
with a five-layer construction with three
EPDM layers and two PET fabric layers.
This makes them flexible and at the same
time highly resilient, abrasion-resistant
and proof against ageing, chemicals, oil
and weathering. The supplied clamps and
fittings are OE-identical and galvanized
and therefore optimally protected against
rust.
All parts will be available from summer
on and come with a five-year warranty
against material- and production defects.
The corresponding vehicle applications
and product details have already been
delivered to TecDoc and other electronic
catalogs.
Further information:
www.nk-autoparts.com
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