The Russian Association of Automobile Dealers (ROAD) did not confirm the information spread in the media about the alleged blocking of electronic parts of foreign cars imported to Russia through parallel import in automobile service centers. Vera Pavlova, the official representative of ROAD, reported this to socialbites.ca.
“We cannot confirm such situations, since the equipment is approved by official dealers. Yes, there are difficulties after the interruption of services for brands in unfriendly countries, but these have been resolved and now customers receive services in full,” Pavlova explained.
How reported Owners of cars imported to Russia began to encounter cases of blocking when connected to uncertified diagnostic equipment, the Izvestia newspaper reported, citing its sources in the automobile industry. According to the publication’s interlocutors, the problem affected cars of the BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Renault brands. A representative of one of the dealerships told a newspaper reporter that it exchanged codes with the vehicle when diagnostic equipment was connected; If the data does not match, the vehicle is blocked, he said.
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