New England Service Station & Automotive Repair Association

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...Senate to Oppose the Misleading "Right to Repair" Legislation February 23...means, they hit the brakes on “Right to Repair.” This is clearly a national...to giving the quote-unquote “Right to Repair” coalition what they want – which...

The Senate on Feb. 11 gave initial approve to legislation that would force manufacturers to provide repair shops information and diagnostic tools currently provided to franchised dealer service centers, a change framed as consumer friendly by the bill’s proponents.  But while many repair shops support the bill, saying it will level the competitive playing field with franchise dealers, some service stations and independent repair shops are reversing their position on the bill.  In a letter circulated to state senators, the New England Service Station and Automotive Repair Association said its investigation of the bill and feedback from “experienced auto repair members” had “motivated us to step back from our position of support several months ago.”   The group, called NESSARA, said training and education on how to access and use auto repair information are the most significant needs facing the repair industry.  “The opinion of repairers, as to the availability of information to conduct automotive repairs, runs the full spectrum of possibilities,” the Billerica-based NESSARA wrote, urging the Senate to “put the brakes” on the legislation (S 2268).  “There is an obvious disconnect – some believe that information is not easily obtainable, while others believe that most or all of the information is readily available.”  Veering far from its past support of the bill, NESSARA is now telling lawmakers that the legislation will “do more harm than good” and lead to lawsuits while potentially restricting access to information.  The legislation could emerge when the Senate meets in a formal session on Wednesday.

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