Need your help with these aftermarket tails

[Nicholas9876]

They are for a 2014-2018 Mazda 3. Do you think they are safe?

https://www.vlаnd-official.com/en-c...tail-lights-for-mazda-3-axela-sedan-2014-2018

 

[Alaric Darconville]

Nope.

In their question-and-answer section someone asks if they were DOT certified. Their answer is "Hi, sorry, this one don't have the DOT certification now, but we will have it soon, thanks."

This demonstrates they don't even understand how the certification works-- it's not something they obtain from NHTSA, it's a declaration the manufacturer makes themselves.

Even if they did state that the lamps meet the apposite requirements it'd almost certainly be a lie.
There's more than just photometric performance at stake; there are requirements for durability that many aftermarket lamps will fail, being poorly-made from poorly-chosen materials.

 

[Nicholas9876]

Thanks.

Yeah, I wonder how the OEM feels about this company stealing their design.

 

[idleprocess]

Yeah, I wonder how the OEM feels about this company stealing their design.

Endless game of whack-a-mole going after every disposable firm that slaps a label on what some heavily-obfuscated factory overseas churns out.

 

[-Virgil-]

They're not legal, the odds are massively, massively against their being safe, and as Alaric points out, their "answer" about DOT certification is a baldfaced lie. These are worse than just a waste of money. Steer clear.