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Auto Care Association and Coalition for Auto Repair Equality Concerned Vehicle Manufacturers Will Comply with Massachusetts Right to Repair Act

June 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Expanded Model Year 2018 requirements include OEM diagnostic and repair software access using industry standard interfaces.

The Auto Care Association and Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE) are concerned that all vehicle manufacturers will be in compliance with new Right to Repair requirements that will take effect for 2018 and later model year vehicles in Massachusetts. The statement came at a hearing being held at the Massachusetts State House by the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

A bill before the committee, House Bill 2784, seeks to authorize an investigation  by the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Coalition for Auto Repair Equality, Diagnostics, legislation, Massachusetts, Right to Repair

Comments

  1. despersen@abraauto.com says

    June 7, 2017 at 11:24 am

    While I applaud this bill and the attention placed on vehicle repair information availability, it focuses on information that is available through the dealer networks. Tesla as an example, and more reflective of automotive service information, not collision information.
    When is the bill going to be re-purposed to require manufacturers that sell vehicles in the US that do not provide and or publish information for collision related services. Hyundai is the biggest culprit. This is a travesty that should not be allowed by Right to Repair legislation. Hyundai provides some collision information but it is confined to Canada and Europe.
    Basically this – If a vehicle manufacturer sells vehicles in the US, they should be required to provide, publish ALL repair information to the masses.

    Thanks

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