21st August 2008 - Raybestos® Police Friction D3EA PPSV Certified

Accurate Independent Testing Process Assures Quality and Performance Standard

Nothing is more critical than the braking performance of emergency vehicles. Because of this fact, Raybestos® brand brakes is proud to have recently earned the distinction of having their line of police friction products recognized as being D3EA PPSV (Police and Public Service Vehicle) certified. This is the only voluntary, objective and completely independent validation process for replacement brake friction materials and rotors that provides a basis for maintaining compliance with new vehicle Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) requirements.

PPSV Certification captures the critical system level performance characteristics of police and other emergency service vehicles and has established performance requirements that may surpass those imposed by OEMs. Raybestos® PPSV Certified replacement brake friction parts are validated in matched sets and meet or exceed performance requirements based on Federal Standards for new vehicles. The certification uses independently administered, state of the art dual-end brake dynamometer testing conducted by Greening Testing Laboratories, Inc. of Detroit, Mich.

Raybestos® brand brakes, being D3EA PPSV Certified, assures police fleets that their braking performance is consistent with the vehicle braking requirements stipulated by FMVSS for new motor vehicles. No other lab-based process provides confirms this level of safety and performance. Raybestos® PPSV Certified friction material provides a credible and cost effective alternative  to OEM replacement parts; not to mention, PPSV requirements often exceed those imposed by new vehicle manufacturers for vehicles validated for police use.

Raybestos® D3EA PPSV certified brake pads are available on four vehicle platforms: