62% of Car Parts Found to be Fakes
More than one in two (62 per cent) of the parts purchased in a Test Buy Program were found to be counterfeit.
More than one in two (62 per cent) of the parts purchased in a Test Buy Program were found to be counterfeit.
The online counterfeit car part market is flourishing, according to brand protection firm Corsearch, and this places Australian road users at higher risk of harm from low quality fake parts that may be fitted to their vehicles without their knowledge.
The automotive industry is issuing an urgent alert on counterfeit parts after large batches of spark plugs purchased online have been confirmed as fake. Placing vehicles at great risk of major damage, 60 per cent of the hundreds of spark plugs purchased in trap buys are verified frauds, passing off low [...]