29.06.2009
Bodyshops get second hand part warning
Bodyshops have been warned that the use of second hand parts in the repair process can compromise vehicle safety, writes John Loughran.
Tough economic times have forced repairers, including bodyshops to look at all avenues of cutting costs, and anecdotal evidence suggests that more and more repairers are looking at the option of fitting second had parts. In the recent past bodyshops trying to cut costs were warned by a leading UK insurer that by buying second-hand airbags online, they could end up paying a much higher price Leading accident management company, Accident Exchange, says the growing trade on auction sites like eBay, is a potentially ‘life and death’ issue and the UK Government needs to act to regulate the trade. The unregulated nature of the marketplace means the second-hand airbags being sold could be defective or inoperable, without the buyer’s or even the seller’s knowledge. The end result could be fatal if the airbag fails to deploy in an accident.
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