Be aware of the dangers of fake parts
Matt Peacock, MD of Star Tech and Star Automotive service centres in Poole, highlights the latest concerns around fake parts.
As members of the Independent Garage Association (IGA), we place huge importance in keeping our finger on the pulse of the automotive industry.
Recently, the issue of consumers wanting to supply their own parts to garages is currently making trade headlines after the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) launched an industry-backed campaign to raise awareness about the widespread problem of counterfeit car parts.
In a recent statement, the IGA said Consumer supplied parts may not be the correct fitment for the car, some internet sourced parts can be of low quality and there are potentially complex issues if the part fails – especially where provenance is difficult to establish.”
HERE AT OUR SERVICE CENTRES, IT’S SIMPLE.
Our top priority is our customer’s safety and welfare. This means we go to great lengths to ensure that the parts we fit are of the highest quality sourced directly from top manufacturers. We never fit customer supplied parts.
The most common fake vehicle parts worldwide include filters, brake pads, lights, wheel rims and air bags. These counterfeit vehicle parts can pose a serious risk to drivers, passengers and other road users, with potentially life-threatening results.
The criminals who produce counterfeit vehicle parts have no concerns about public safety and they use this as an opportunity to profit at the expense of others.
Cheap counterfeit parts are produced using dangerous and substandard materials, which have not been properly tested.
These car parts are putting motorist’s lives and their passengers at risk.
The IPO’s campaign is the most extensive of its kind and looks at the effects of fake parts across the whole of the automotive industry.
The guidance covers:
• The dangers of fitting counterfeit parts in a vehicle
• How to identify counterfeit car parts
• Top tips to avoid counterfeit car parts
• Where you can get further advice and report sellers of counterfeit car parts
FIND US ON: INDEPENDENT CAR SERVICE CENTRE
QUALITY SERVICE & RELIABILITY
01202 697 933 |
info@star-automotive.co.uk Unit 2, Benridge Business Park, Holyrood Close, Poole BH17 7BD
www.star-automotive.co.uk
QUALITY TECHNICIANS YOU CAN TRUST
The IGA and IPO certainly have our support!
BMW | MINI | MERCEDES | SMART
01202 694 758 |
info@star-tech.co.uk Unit 2, K&B Estate, Holyrood Close Poole, Dorset BH17 7BP
www.star-tech.co.uk
DON’T BE TEMPTED.
A quick search online or trip to the local scrapyard is an
attractive option for some car owners but with an unknown
history and specification, many garages are quite right to
refuse when asked to fit them.
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