David Parde, president of the Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE), said he is “disappointed that the Automotive Service Association (ASA) has accepted a proposal from automobile manufacturers regarding access to vehicle service and repair information.” Parde added that “the agreement is only between ASA and the automobile manufacturers. CARE and other aftermarket organizations were never consulted or notified by ASA or the manufacturers.”
Parde continued, “We have long promoted the principles in The Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (HR 2735), but the recent offer to make repair information public by the automobile manufacturers doesn’t come close to
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