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Aftermarket Parts and Their Consequences in Litigation

By Brett A. Emison
January 27, 2011

According to the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, aftermarket products represent a $257 billion market in the United States. The automotive aftermarket is the segment of that industry that focuses on the manufacturing, remanufacturing, distribution, retailing, and installation of all vehicle parts, tools, equipment and accessories for vehicles, after the sale of the automobile by the original equipment manufacturer to the consumer.

As published in the Motor Vehicle Industry Overview Series by the Internal Revenue Service, aftermarket products comprise a large part of the automotive industry. (available at www.irs.gov/businesses/article/0,,id=175582,00.html) Whether an aftermarket alteration is made by a dealer, a fleet owner or automobile lessor who then sells or leases an altered vehicle ' all these individuals can be held responsible for defects in the modification.

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