November 2017

NEWS NOVEMBER 2017 AFTERMARKET 7 www.aftermarketonline.net om t.c .hella-hengs www e o VW and many mor volV sche, or edes-Benz, P cMer y, BMW, GM, e or Audi, Bentl f ORIGINAL AS D , The Parts Alliance, GSF’s parent company, has secured a long-term exclusive Western European distribution agreement to sell the Bendix brand of braking products. The company will initially focus on friction material products. GSF Car Parts has a long history selling Bendix braking products in the United Kingdom. The new marketing programme will highlight Bendix’s historical reputation for quality. “We’ve been working on this project for some time, and we’re delighted to reach the position to once again offer the Bendix brand to our customers,” said GSF Car Parts managing director Jonny West. “Our business will continue to invest in the Bendix brand which has always been associated with exceptional quality and product innovation by our customers.” Peter Sephton, chief executive of The Parts Alliance added: “We are pleased to help GSF Car Parts achieve their ambition of returning the Bendix brand to the UK automotive aftermarket.” Glen Callum Associates joined by JD Recruitment founder Motor sector recruiters Glen Callum Associates have been joined by Jenny Harris (Formerly Jenny Danks) of JD Recruitment. Jenny has worked in aftermarket Recruitment since 1995 when she was a member of the Canto Consultancy team. In 2003 she set up J D Recruitment, which since then recruited for the automotive aftermarket throughout the UK. “Knowing her exemplary ethics, industry knowledge and recruitment expertise,” said GCA co-founder Glen Shepherd, “a meeting was set up to see if there was an opportunity to work alongside one another. After some deliberation Jenny said yes. The strong industry knowledge and team ethics of both Jenny and the rest of the team will ensure we remain top of the league for aftermarket recruitment.” Turn to pages 64-65 for our full rundown of new appointments in the automotive aftermarket. Daimler is recalling around 400,000 Mercedes-Benz cars in the UK due to a potential airbag safety issue. The problem affects A, B, C, and E-Class models, as well as CLA, GLA and GLC vehicles built between November 2011 and July 2017. The fix for the airbag issue takes an hour to perform. Mercedes-Benz said its cars were safe to drive under normal operating conditions but customers are urged to contact its roadside assistance service if the air bag warning light comes on. A representative for the manufacturer explained: “If the steering column module clock spring is broken, the driver airbag warning light will be displayed in the instrument cluster, as well as a red airbag warning lamp. “In rare circumstances, if the clock spring is broken and the wiring components are not sufficiently earthed, this could lead to an electrostatic discharge which could inadvertently deploy the driver’s airbag.” No fatalities have been reported in connection with the recall. The UK recall is part of an overall worldwide recall involving over a million vehicles worldwide. GSF Car Parts to reintroduce Bendix in UK 400,000 Mercedes-Benz cars recalled