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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/906/text?s=1&r=17
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 906
To ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair...
The farmers in Iowa are making some headway with this issue according to RFD network. J. Deere has drafted a memorandum. of understanding, for tractors but it may be a long road to Berlin for our problems.
Interesting read
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/06/ftc-takes-action-against-harley-davidson-westinghouse-illegally-restricting-customers-right-repair-0
Hopefully now that the FCC is involved it may lead to manufactures making manuals available to the consumer.
Anyone have any idea why you can't buy the maintenance manual DVD for my '18 R1200RS? I've tried to order it from a couple of dealer parts departments and have ordered it online from a couple of dealerships. No stock worldwide and no estimate of availability. The online sources (A&S, Max's) show...
We have a "Right to Repair" question coming up on election day here in Mass. I guess the movement is larger than I thought.
From CBS Sunday Morning-
Big electronics makers have made it difficult for consumers to fix their devices – from smartphones to computers – when they break down, or...