Vehicle - Usage Of Non-OE Parts
BULLETIN # 180MODELS:
ALL TOYOTA LEXUS and SCION VEHICLES
TITLE:
USE OF NON-OEM PARTS ON TOYOTA VEHICLES
SECTION:
EXTERIOR
DATE: DECEMBER 2010
Toyota Lexus and Scion vehicles are engineered and manufactured as an integrated assembly of carefully designed and manufactured parts working as a system to provide predictable performance safety and durability.
To help preserve the performance of Toyota/Lexus/Scion vehicles Toyota Scion and Lexus publishes detailed repair procedures and produces and sells Genuine Toyota/Lexus Parts which are manufactured to the same specifications and tolerances as the parts installed on new Toyota Lexus and Scion vehicles. Repairing a vehicle using Genuine Toyota/Lexus/Scion parts and procedures can help return Toyota vehicles to pre-loss condition following a collision.
The use of Alternative Parts
Due to the sensitive nature of the safety and performance systems and lack of testing to determine their effect on vehicle crashworthiness Toyota Lexus and Scion do not recommend the use of alternative parts for the repair of Toyota vehicles. This includes:
^ Aftermarket Parts: Parts manufactured and branded by a company other than Toyota Scion or Lexus
^ Rebuilt Parts: Exterior sheet metal parts (including bumpers and wheels) removed from a damaged Toyota Lexus or Scion vehicle and refurbished for resale
^ Salvage/Recycled Parts: Parts removed from a previously damaged vehicle cleaned up and then installed on a different vehicle.
Overall Body Structure
Genuine Toyota Lexus and Scion Parts are constructed using metals with specific properties, thicknesses and stamping structures built to perform in a consistent and predictable way during a collision event. The use of non-OEM structural components may compromise the overall crashworthiness and occupant safety of Toyota Lexus or Scion vehicles in a subsequent collision.