Counterfeit car parts surge during the coronavirus crisis – report

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There are new warnings about counterfeit car parts, as authorities identify a rise in the sale and importation of bogus copycat components during the pandemic.

“There is a tendency in the community to view counterfeit goods as harmless, or victimless crimes but this is misleading. Counterfeit vehicle parts, particularly those designed for emergency response, for example brake pads or airbags, pose significant safety risks and these consumer and broader community impacts can be significant, and sometimes fatal.”

Joshua Dowling has been a motoring journalist for more than 20 years, spending most of that time working for The Sydney Morning Herald (as motoring editor and one of the early members of the Drive team) and News Corp Australia. He joined CarAdvice / Drive in late 2018, and has been a World Car of the Year judge for 10 years.

Counterfeit car parts surge during the coronavirus crisis – report

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