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Used Cars: Five Major Consumer Groups Endorse the National 'Motor Vehicle Owners'
Posted on Monday, October 29 @ 21:24:56 CDT by Cars |
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Five Major Consumer Groups Endorse the National
'Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act,' States CARE
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- "Thanks to America's five major consumer
organizations, which have dedicated their work to keeping consumers safer,
competition alive and the environment clean, 'The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to
Repair Act' will have an additional boost for passage," stated David Parde,
president, The Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE).
The letter of the consumer groups' endorsement, jointly signed by the
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety; Center for Auto Safety; Consumers for
Auto Reliability and Safety; Consumer Federation of America; and Public Citizen,
have endorsed HR 2694, The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, by stating
that, "the ability to quickly and easily repair computerized vehicle systems is
crucial for the safe operation of a vehicle.
"Under the bill, vehicle owners will also be able to choose, on cost and
reliability grounds, between competing repair facilities and aftermarket parts.
Consumer and independent service sector access to vehicle maintenance
information will in turn greatly enhance overall public safety and the
environmental effort to clean up our air," continued the joint statement.
Parde added to the consumers organizations' statement by stating that "'The
Right to Repair Act' is about the ability of motoring consumers to actually own
their vehicles' repair information, which should have been included with the
purchase of the vehicle. Vehicles that are now out of warranty should not be
forced back to the higher-priced car dealerships for repair work unless the
consumer chooses that venue."
The consumer organizations' endorsement of 'The Right to Repair Act' says,
"we request that FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, uphold her commitment to
American consumers through the development of sound antitrust policy and strict
enforcement in this area. We are committed to work with Chairman Majoras in
order to provide to American consumers the advantages of robust competition in
access to automotive repair facilities," continued the letter, which concluded
with thanking sponsors of 'The Right to Repair Act' for their leadership and
urging other Members of Congress to cosponsor and support 'The Motor Vehicle
Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2007."
The joint consumer letter was signed by the leaders of the five major
consumer organizations:
Jacqueline Gillan
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Clarence Ditlow
Center for Auto Safety
Rosemary Shahan
Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety
Mark Silbergeld
Consumer Federation of America
Joan Claybrook
Public Citizen
The automotive aftermarket employs five million people nationwide in over
495,000 locations, including "mom and pop" shops.
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