Slow Vince
Active Member
Pondering... IF this passes, would it free up the EHC and IM diags from BDM?
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MRF E-MAIL NEWS Motorcycle Riders Foundation
236 Massachusetts Ave. NE
Suite 510
Washington, DC 20002-4980
202-546-0983 (voice)
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MRF.org - Motorcycle Riders Foundation - Ride with the Leaders (website)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
23 July 2009
Contact: Jeff Hennie, MRF Vice President of Government Relations
jeff@mrf.org
RIGHT TO REPAIR LEGISLATION INTRODUCED
Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns (D-NY), along with Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and
George Miller (D-CA), has reintroduced legislation that would make it
illegal for vehicle manufacturers to withhold information necessary to
diagnose, service or repair motor vehicles. Currently vehicle owners are
forced to return to the dealership network to have problems diagnosed that
the over-the-counter aftermarket code readers cannot read. HR 2057, the
Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (Right to Repair), has 31
cosponsors to date.
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) strongly supports Right to Repair,
and urges Congress to swiftly pass this legislation in order to safeguard
individual vehicle ownership rights today and in the future.
"We have formally committed our support to Right to Repair because we
believe that consumers are entitled to choose how their motorcycles, cars
and other type of vehicles are maintained or upgraded. The point of Right
to Repair is to protect the freedom of American consumers to choose how
they take care of their vehicles, be it in their driveways or at trusted
repair facilities, and to ensure that they have access to all the
information required to complete necessary service and repairs," said Jeff
Hennie, MRF Vice President of Government Relations.
A recent letter to the editor from the MRF generated hundreds of articles
in publications across the country signaling a resounding level of support
from the vehicle operating public. "As the economy continues to be
sluggish, people are looking at cost cutting, and getting vehicle
maintenance at a premium dealership is high on their list of cuts. Also
consider the recent forced government closure of dealerships, not to
mention the desire to support small business. All these factors point to
the need for this legislation," Hennie added.
Vehicles, including motorcycles, are becoming increasingly complex with
the addition of more and more computer technology, which will become more
and more sophisticated and complex in the future. Ready access to accurate
service and repair information from the manufacturers is essential to the
safety and well being of the entire American motoring public.
The MRF encourages all motorcyclists to visit http://www.righttorepair.org to
send a letter to each of their congressional representatives, urging them
to support the Right to Repair Act by adding their names to the growing
list of co-sponsors.
___________________________________
MRF E-MAIL NEWS Motorcycle Riders Foundation
236 Massachusetts Ave. NE
Suite 510
Washington, DC 20002-4980
202-546-0983 (voice)
202-546-0986 (fax)
MRF.org - Motorcycle Riders Foundation - Ride with the Leaders (website)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
23 July 2009
Contact: Jeff Hennie, MRF Vice President of Government Relations
jeff@mrf.org
RIGHT TO REPAIR LEGISLATION INTRODUCED
Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns (D-NY), along with Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and
George Miller (D-CA), has reintroduced legislation that would make it
illegal for vehicle manufacturers to withhold information necessary to
diagnose, service or repair motor vehicles. Currently vehicle owners are
forced to return to the dealership network to have problems diagnosed that
the over-the-counter aftermarket code readers cannot read. HR 2057, the
Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (Right to Repair), has 31
cosponsors to date.
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) strongly supports Right to Repair,
and urges Congress to swiftly pass this legislation in order to safeguard
individual vehicle ownership rights today and in the future.
"We have formally committed our support to Right to Repair because we
believe that consumers are entitled to choose how their motorcycles, cars
and other type of vehicles are maintained or upgraded. The point of Right
to Repair is to protect the freedom of American consumers to choose how
they take care of their vehicles, be it in their driveways or at trusted
repair facilities, and to ensure that they have access to all the
information required to complete necessary service and repairs," said Jeff
Hennie, MRF Vice President of Government Relations.
A recent letter to the editor from the MRF generated hundreds of articles
in publications across the country signaling a resounding level of support
from the vehicle operating public. "As the economy continues to be
sluggish, people are looking at cost cutting, and getting vehicle
maintenance at a premium dealership is high on their list of cuts. Also
consider the recent forced government closure of dealerships, not to
mention the desire to support small business. All these factors point to
the need for this legislation," Hennie added.
Vehicles, including motorcycles, are becoming increasingly complex with
the addition of more and more computer technology, which will become more
and more sophisticated and complex in the future. Ready access to accurate
service and repair information from the manufacturers is essential to the
safety and well being of the entire American motoring public.
The MRF encourages all motorcyclists to visit http://www.righttorepair.org to
send a letter to each of their congressional representatives, urging them
to support the Right to Repair Act by adding their names to the growing
list of co-sponsors.
