Aftermarket Bumper Safety and CAPA

A lot of us like to save money on our Centre Ford vehicle by using aftermarket parts in the event of an accident.  Many consumers think it is perfectly safe to use an aftermarket bumper, grille, fender, or other cosmetic part.  Your car from Albany Honda Dealers comes with a set standard of parts that have been rigorously crash tested.  When you put on a foreign part from a mass producing company, there is no way to know if those parts are as safe as the original.  While some parts of your car truly are cosmetic and you can save a lot of money at Burton Ford Dealers by opting to upgrade your entertainment components through aftermarket companies, some pieces that you choose to replace should be from the original manufacturer. 

One of the most important pieces on your car in terms of safety is the bumper, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has been telling consumers this since 1987.  The bumper is one piece of equipment that has a significant role in keeping you and your passengers safe.  The IIHS and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration spend a lot of time, money, and resources when they perform their crash test ratings.  That fact alone makes them a trusted source and someone we will believe.

The IIHS is suggesting that aftermarket bumpers can be perfectly safe and will hold up in a crash as well as the original provided that the aftermarket is made identically to the original.  This means that there needs to be the same material used, the same dimensions all around, and the same construction assembly process.  This is entirely possible and the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) has begun setting standards and giving their stamp of approval to the products that match the original manufacturer parts.   

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