If you work in the auto aftermarket repair industry or rely on aftermarket repairs for your vehicle, it’s crucial to understand the urgency of the Right to Repair Act. Limited access to repair information from vehicle manufacturers threatens to force customers to use manufacturer-authorized repair facilities — constraining customer choice, increasing costs, and harming independent repair shops. PartsTech employees support this critical issue, which impacts both professionals and consumers. 

Here’s what you need to know about the Right to Repair Act, how you can help, and links to essential resources:

What is the Right to Repair Act?

The Right to Repair Act ensures consumers have the ability to repair and maintain their products, including choosing where to have them repaired or doing it themselves. For the automotive industry, it means requiring manufacturers to provide independent repair shops with access to the necessary information, tools, and parts to fix vehicles.

Supporting the Right to Repair promotes a fair and competitive market, protects auto repair businesses and jobs, and gives consumers the freedom to choose their repair facility — whether independent, dealer, or their own driveway.

Why should I care?

Limited access to vehicle repair information, tools, and parts will force customers to only take their vehicles to manufacturer-authorized repair facilities — increasing repair costs and limiting consumer choice. Independent shops may struggle to stay in business without the necessary data, tools, and parts to service vehicles — putting the 4.4 million* jobs the automotive aftermarket supports at risk.

What action can I take?

You can make a difference by supporting the Right to Repair legislation and spreading the word to your network:

• Contact your lawmakers: Take 30 seconds to send a pre-populated message to your local legislator supporting the Right to Repair – click here
• Spread the word: The Repair Act impacts not only aftermarket repair businesses and employees but vehicle consumers too. Find shareable resources here to help you:
  • Encourage your friends, family, colleagues, and customers to email their local legislators
  • Use social media to spread awareness
  • Email your friends and family

Thank you for supporting the industry that keeps the world moving!

Related Resources:
*https://www.repairact.com/