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Yet we allow people to replace almost any part on the car themeselves, with varying grades of quality made by aftermarket or OE manufacturers. Brakes, suspensio
by throwaway201103 6y ago
Yet we allow people to replace almost any part on the car themeselves, with varying grades of quality made by aftermarket or OE manufacturers. Brakes, suspension components, body panels, electical components, etc. purchased from Amazon and made somewhere in China. Once it's in the customer's hands, it seems a lot of those rules go out the window.
- benibela 6y agoIn Germany you are not allowed to change the car E.g. there are these additinonal brake lights one could place at the top of the rear window. For a long time it was illegal to use them, even if you just glued them on the inside
- porknubbins 6y agoAs someone who has worked on cars and motorcycles seems ok to me. Most failed aftermarket modifications will be like random DNA changes- no affect, a purely cosmetic affect, or a dead machine. And risks are mostly to the driver so there is an incentive not to mess up.
- sangnoir 6y agoIt's not difficult for me to get the difference: manufacturers' actions can kill thousands of people by subjecting them to additional risk without them knowing. Individuals have a right to subject themselves to risk. The food industry is regulated to avoid food contamination or food poisoning - but there are no laws against eating mouldy food in your fridge if you want to; that is on you. Obviously, if the aftermarket product puts other people at risk, then the consumer who did the modification would be legally liable