Abstract:
The influx of counterfeit vehicle spare parts in the local supply chains has reached an alarming rate, with
vehicle owners often being victim to dubious traders who sell them contrabands under the guise that the
spare parts are indeed genuine. In order to exhaust the magnitude of the problem, the study aimed at
identifying the factors driving suppliers/dealers and consumers to trade counterfeited vehicle spare parts
across the supply chain and examining the effects of trading counterfeited vehicle spare parts on the supply
chain. A survey research design was employed to conduct the study which allowed the collection of adequate
data from a sizeable population in a highly economical way. Multiple approaches including questionnaire,
interviews and documentary review were used to gather both primary and secondary data which enabled
researchers to do triangulation. Findings revealed that suppliers and customers trade counterfeited vehicle
parts for a number of reasons including price affordability and inadequate awareness. This has resulted to a
various effects to the participant in the local supply chain such as accidents, high replacement costs and
damaged reputation.
