Remanufactured parts
Used parts that have been disassembled, restored to specification and resold, often with a core charge.
Remanufactured parts are used components, such as alternators, starters, transmissions and engines, that have been taken apart, cleaned, had worn pieces replaced, and been tested to meet a standard. They usually cost less than new and often carry a warranty.
Junk cars feed this market. The old part you return, called a core, becomes the raw material for the next remanufactured unit.
Federal guides require honest labeling. The FTC’s guides list terms such as “Used,” “Rebuilt,” “Reconditioned” and “Remanufactured” as appropriate disclosures, and say it is deceptive to fail to disclose that a part was reworked by someone other than the original maker when the original maker is identified.1
References
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Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, 16 CFR Part 20, “Guides for the Rebuilt, Reconditioned and Other Used Automobile Parts Industry”, https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-20 ↩