The rims had been passed to the TUV (Technischer Überwachungs-Verein, Germany’s Technical Inspection Association) for testing. Due to their poor quality, the products failed the safety test and therefore were destroyed.
“AC Schnitzer products, in particular wheels, undergo numerous tests to guarantee their strength in every situation. Recently impounded wheel copies which AC Schnitzer has passed to the TÜV for testing were found to be dangerous: The copy wheels broke!” stated the press release.
The German tuning company has created a plan for fighting product piracy, which is dubbed “Stop the Copy” and aims to keep the road safety-threatening products off the market.
“Because of poor quality, counterfeit copies can suffer sudden catastrophic damage not only in vehicles moving in the limit range but also on vehicles in "normal" use. No insurance will cover the consequences and resulting compensation claims. The impounded wheel copies were a safety risk to road traffic and have been destroyed. In addition, economic losses amounting to millions for the worldwide AC Schnitzer trading organization are another important reason for AC Schnitzer to take rigorous action against product piracy,” stated the press release.
AC Schnitzer said that it will continue to take action against counterfeiters in its efforts to contribute to customer safety and minimize economic losses.
You can check out a video showing the copy rims being destroyed below:
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