The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reported that U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) recently sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting the office to examine the issues relating to automotive right to repair and competition, including:
Federal agencies’ efforts to ensure consumers’ right to repair, with respect to passenger motor vehicles, including how agencies might balance considerations such as:- Protecting consumer choice and ensuring competition in the repair market
- Addressing cybersecurity risks that may be associated with greater access to vehicle data
- and whether technology exists to ensure both data access and cybersecurity protections
- Addressing other potential barriers
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