OREANDA-NEWS. KAMAZ’s trade office in Ukraine launched a global information campaign to combat counterfeit parts. The main thing the KAMAZ dealers want to make clear for potential customers is that economic advantages from using genuine KAMAZ spare parts are not always obvious immediately, and a momentary saving can be awful for performance characteristics of a vehicle.

A slight difference in price often makes customers buy counterfeit parts or alternative products which don’t meet technical requirements of OJSC KAMAZ, which ultimately leads to an early failure of vehicle units and, as a consequence, a significant financial loss.

Genuine spare parts are components used at the assembly line of KAMAZ; their full compatibility and trouble-free operation in units and assemblies are guaranteed by the manufacturer. But the installation of counterfeit and low-quality alternative spare parts leads to a number of negative consequences which develop into additional costs. It was established that an alternative or counterfeit spare part serves by 30-70% shorter than KAMAZ’s original spare part. This leads to an increase in the amount and frequency of breakdowns. In addition, neighboring parts directly or indirectly connected with an installed counterfeit item wear out and fail more often.