Emergency repairs explainedAs the country moves through the various lockdown levels, a number of motorists are still unsure about what constitutes emergency repairs during Lockdown Level 4. Source: www.pexels.com Jakkie Olivier, CEO of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), says members have received a number of queries from motorists in this regard. “What you cannot buy are parts and components that may be considered as cosmetic or not critical and essential to the safe operation of your vehicle. Secondly, no service and maintenance is allowed which is not either overdue in terms of the manufacturer’s specification, or, of an emergency nature,” explains Olivier. Olivier says emergency repairs essentially cover the fitment, repair, replacement, remanufacturing, and/or the rebuilding of any of the system components listed under the Emergency parts section namely:
Emergency parts cover the items needed in the fitment, repair, replacement, remanufacturing, and/or the rebuilding of any of the system components listed in the Emergency parts section namely:
“The South Africa car park is generally an ageing car park with 83% of all vehicles over the age of five years old so maintenance is critical. Motorists need to ensure their car remain roadworthy. Roadworthiness and road safety need to be priorities for all South Africans. At this point, we are not sure if the same restrictions will apply from 1 June. We are hoping the definition can be expanded to include more than just emergency repairs when we move to Level 3,” concludes Olivier. |