Cummins has said it is working with Australian Border Force to identify and stop shipments of counterfeit parts entering the country.
Cummins, which manufactures diesel and natural gas engines, hybrid engines and generators used in the resources sector, has warned of the dangers of using potentially unsafe counterfeit parts.
“The magnitude of the problem in Australia is requiring Cummins to take a tougher stance against counterfeiters, and that means working closely with Australian Border Force,” Cummins aftermarket business development manager Kyle Miller said.
“Counterfeiters are becoming so sophisticated that their parts look like the original, even down to their labelling, packaging, barcodes and QR codes, and many consumers are misled into thinking they are buying the genuine article.
“The risk to customers is that the counterfeit parts don’t meet Cummins’ design standards, so buying these parts can lead to rapid wear, poor reliability, high fuel and oil consumption and even engine failure.”
Over the last 12 years, Cummins has taken the fight to counterfeiters across the globe through the Cummins Brand Protection Committee.
In 2022, Cummins, with the support of law enforcement authorities in China, investigated and dealt with more than 90 online and offline cases of suspected trademark infringement and counterfeit parts in nearly 36 cities, seizing 520,000 counterfeit parts and packages with value exceeding $US3.93 million.
Cummins is working with online platforms as part of the crackdown on criminal organisations.
“Customers need to exercise caution when buying parts,” Miller said. “Using (counterfeit) parts can cause extensive engine damage that isn’t covered by Cummins’ warranty.
“Cummins genuine parts sourced from the extensive network of Cummins branches and authorised Cummins dealers in Australia and New Zealand are the only parts approved and warranted by Cummins.”
