When it comes time to renew any part of our vehicle, not just any part will do. The authorities remind us that buying counterfeit products poses a serious risk to road safety, ours and that of other drivers.
Behind these pieces are criminal organizations that obtain substantial profits from the illicit trade in pieces, reminds the Civil Guard on their social networks, coinciding with Holy Week, with millions of trips over the next few days.
To avoid falling into the deception of these groups, the armed institute, in collaboration with Europol, the European Police Office, offers some tips for identifying counterfeit vehicle parts. Among the clues, a vague and inaccurate description of the products on shipping documents or the lack of safety guidelines.
Currently, all types of counterfeit parts are sold. However, the risk of suffering an accident increases when it comes to key safety components such as impact and collision parts, friction elements, tires or electronic components.
In the case of the braking system, the risk lies in not being able to brake in adverse situations, thus increasing the braking distance. Same problems that will occur with the shock absorbers. In the case of tires, the possibility of bursting increases, they have less durability and less grip in adverse weather conditions.
