Global Right to Repair Position Statement
Right to Repair South Africa has joined other global association leaders to support the critical global right to repair movement by signing the new right to repair position statement. The statement enumerates the core beliefs of the movement and the objectives and intended outcomes of right to repair legislation. Importantly, the document sets forth 10 best practice principles to developing a framework for right to repair legislation that any supporting country can use and adapt them to their needs.
Globally, the automotive aftermarket keeps 1.5 billion vehicles on the road while contributing $1.8 trillion to the global economy. After vehicles exit their warranty period, independent repair shops perform 70% of repairs. This vibrant industry and the consumer choice that it creates is being threatened by automotive manufacturers that block access to wirelessly transmitted vehicle repair and maintenance data.
Without the convenience and choice of independent parts and repair, especially in suburban and rural communities, consumers will have limited access to affordable vehicle service and repair. These restrictions can have catastrophic effects on local economies and the well-being and safety of millions that rely on vehicle transportation daily.
Read the full position statement here.
North America
Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson–Moss_Warranty_Act
Federal Trade Commission
BMW Settles FTC Charges that Its MINI Division Illegally Conditioned Warranty Coverage on Use of Its Parts and Service
Auto Warranties
European Union
EU Block Exemption Regulation
Current Block Exemption Regulation EU 461/2010
Evaluation Report on the Block Exemption Regulation from 2002
FIGIEFA and the European Right to Repair Campaign
https://www.figiefa.eu
In the news
The Right to Repair (R2R) movement is helping farmers protect their right to fix their own farm equipment without facing legal repercussions…
Finally, it’s time to put 2020 to rest. In just a few weeks, state legislatures around the country will restart, and once again Right to Repair legislation will be live and active from coast to coast…
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The Massachusetts Right to Repair law and subsequent national agreement specifically excluded telematics, which is the data transmitted wirelessly from the vehicle to the manufacturer, as written in the excerpt from the act relative to Automotive Repair (excerpt shown below). In order for the independent auto care industry to maintain and service today’s “connected” vehicles, it must be …
The ‘right to repair‘ concept has made headlines around the world, and applies to products such as phones, cars, tractors and other farm machinery. Ms Wiseman said the movement began in …
Spearheaded by the Auto Care Association (then known as the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, or AAIA) and the Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE), a number of aftermarket organizations ultimately joined together with a collective goal of obtaining access to OE diagnostic and repair information for both the light duty and heavy duty commercial vehicles. The initiative spurred …
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The “right to repair” in no way goes against the “right to associate”. “The right to associate” or “freedom of association” is the right of coming together with other individuals to collectively express, promote, pursue and/or defend common interests. In fact if anything “the right to repair” is an expression of the right to associate, since it stems from the millions of consumers that are fed …
Right to repair recently got a boost from two 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, first from Senator Elizabeth Warren and most recently from Senator Bernie Sanders. While the proposal for a …
“Right to repair just basically says, ‘Hey guys, you got to make the information and the parts available.’” —Elizabeth Warren, on All In With Chris Hayes, March 27, 2019. Our work to …
Right to Repair Housing (Scotland) Act 2001. Important. This is only a general guide. It is not a complete statement of the law. If you want to know more about your rights, you should get advice from a solicitor or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.
Right to Repair Unfortunately the Euro 5 and 6 Regulations only guaranteed the availability of technical data and repair information for cars first registered after 2009. There would be no guarantee that the independent trade and motoring organisations could continue to access repair information and technical data for vehicles registered before 2009 if the BER were allowed to lapse.