HR-2048
Motor Vehicle Right To Repair Act of 2005
The Motor Vehicle Right
to Repair Act of 2005 (HR 2048) was introduced by Congressman
Joe Barton (R-TX) and Edolphus Towns (D-NY). The legislative intent
of this measure is to offer protections for the American motor
vehicle owner by making it illegal for the manufacturer of the
motor vehicle to withhold information necessary to diagnose service
or repair the motor vehicle. That bill died in committee in the
109th Congress. Currently in the 110th Congress the legislation
has yet to be reintroduced.
The rapid advancement in braking, ignition, security
and safety technology has resulted in more sophisticated diagnostic
tools and equipment that manufactures are reluctant to make available
to the shade tree mechanic or vehicle owner. Without access to
the same training and tools made readilyavailable to those within
the dealership network, many small shops are being forced to turn
away work. In fact in a survey of aftermarket automotive technicians,
over fifty percent of them have turned away one to six jobs a
month.
We have formally committed to support this legislation
because we believe that safeguarding individual ownership rights
is an absolute must. Access to accurate information when it comes
to repair or upkeep of vehicle is essential to the safety and
well being of the entire American motoring public. This legislation
aims to guarantee that individual owners and repair shops have
access to aftermarket parts and the same tools and training offered
to those within the dealership network.
Please call, write or email your Members of the
US House of Representative and ask for their support by co sponsoring
this important legislation.
We cannot
do this alone. Help us fight this fight by becoming a member of
the MRF. Join the Motorcycle Riders Foundation
in this critical fight to protect your riding rights!!
The following
is a listing of links to sections of the MRF website concerning
HR-2048:
11/21/05 -
Right To Repair
Roll Call Ad : Displays the current list of supporters for
HR-2048 (PDF, 2MB)
2/26/06 - Dear
Collegue Letter (PDF, 40KB)
2/26/06 - Letter
to Speaker Hastert and Acting Majority Leader Blunt
(PDF, 60KB)
2/26/06 - The
Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (C.A.R.E.) Web
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