illegal modifications

Prohibited equipment changes

Illegal modifications are alterations to a product that violate laws or regulations.

The term most often applies to vehicles—removing emissions controls, altering VIN plates, or installing prohibited equipment: He was cited for illegal modifications to his exhaust system.

It also covers firearms modified to circumvent restrictions, or software changes that bypass licensing or copyright protections.

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legality/authorization

illegal modificationsOEM parts

Components from original manufacturer

original equipment · factory settings

originality/alteration

illegal modificationsoriginal equipment

unmodified · as-built · original state · unmolested

alteration status

illegal modificationsunmodified

Without any changes

stock · original · unaltered · untouched · unmolested

Family

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG