Honda enhances measures towards Riders’ safety, Steps up action against Counterfeit parts

Honda enhances measures towards Riders’ safety, Steps up action against Counterfeit parts

Mumbai, 16 September 2022: Honda is committed towards customer’s safety and has a zero-tolerance policy towards counterfeit parts. Honda’s dedicated Intellectual Property (IP) wing will continue its action against counterfeit parts in future as well.

As a continuous effort in the direction of customer safety, Honda with the support of Crime Branch, Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police, traced a large supply chain of fake parts and four raids were subsequently conducted in Mumbai on 25th & 29th August at Chembur & Grant Road. Police has seized over 1500 fake two wheelers parts of value over three lacs and FIR was lodged against four accused persons. Police has been further investigating the accused.

Honda is vigilant of counterfeit parts across the country and with the commitment towards rider’s safety, Honda’s IP wing, has filed complaint with various State Police across the country and subsequently Police has conducted raids in Pune (Maharashtra), Bangalore (Karnataka), New Delhi, Ghaziabad (U.P.), Malda (West Bengal) and seized over 12,000 fake parts of value over Rs. 20 Lacs in FY’2022.

Counterfeit parts not only downgrade vehicle performance, but it may also compromise rider’s safety. Honda advises all the customers to only use genuine parts for the optimum performance of vehicle and personal safety.