More Congressional Support for 'Right to Repair'

45 Sponsors Support H.R. 2694

BETHESDA, Md., April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following the announcement
of two new sponsors last week, the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act
(HR 2694) gained three more supporters this week; it was announced today by
Kathleen Schmatz, president and CEO of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry
Association (AAIA). Reps. Richard Neal (D-MA), Carol Shea (D-NH) and Ike
Skelton (D-MO) have joined a growing list of the bill's sponsors.

"We want to thank Reps. Neal, Shea and Skelton for supporting this important
piece of legislation," said Schmatz. "The growing momentum of support for the
Right to Repair Act demonstrates the commitment by many members of Congress to
ensuring that their constituents, and not the large car companies, retain the
choice of where to have their vehicle serviced and repaired."

Because vehicles are becoming increasingly sophisticated with virtually every
system either monitored or controlled by computers, servicing these vehicle
systems to keep them in safe working condition requires ready access to
complete and accurate information from the car companies. The Motor Vehicle
Owners' Right to Repair Act (HR 2694) was introduced in Congress to ensure
that car owners and their trusted repair shops have the same access to safety
alerts and repair information as the franchised new car dealer network.

A complete list of co-sponsors and a copy of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right
to Repair Act (HR 2694) can be found by visiting www.righttorepair.org.

About Right to Repair:

The Right to Repair Act, which was introduced by Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY),
would require car companies to make the same service information and tools
capabilities available to independent repair shops that they provide their to
their franchised dealer networks. The legislation further provides car
companies with strong protections for their trade secrets unless that
information is provided to the franchised new car dealers. The bill clarifies
the responsibilities of the Federal Trade Commission in enforcing the bill's
requirements. For more information about the Right to Repair Act, visit
www.righttorepair.org.

SOURCE Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association

Rich White of AAIA, +1-301-654-6664, rich.white@aftermarket.org; or John
Lanctot, +1-312-768-7376, jlanctot@maxmarketing.com, for AIAA