Summit pulls Speedmaster products after finding counterfeit parts
Following the discovery of counterfeit parts being sold through Summit Racing in Speedmaster-branded packaging, Summit has removed all Speedmaster products from its inventory and has cut ties with the brand.
The discovery was made after Broader Performance founder Jay Robarge posted a video to YouTube addressing a customer who called to warranty a part sold through Summit Racing. In the video, Robarge pointed out that Broader Performance does not sell through third parties, yet the part in question boar the Broader Performance logo.
“We take the issue of counterfeit and knock-off parts very seriously and we were unaware of the issue until seeing the video created and posted by Jay at Broader Performance. As soon as we learned about the valve body, we removed it from the website and sellable inventory," Summit posted on X, on April 17, "We have had dialogue with both Jay at Broader Performance and the team at Speedmaster.”
On April 18, Summit Racing elaborated further about the issue.
“We are no longer selling ANY Speedmaster products after doing an investigation internally,” Summit Racing posted on X. “We will be contacting customers who purchased a Speedmaster valve body and we will work on a resolution with each customer. We are committed to only offering genuine parts from trusted manufacturers. …to prevent any possibility of them entering the supply chain through a marketplace or another distributor.”
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