Seems to be good news for independent car repair shops and as a car owner, I do believe you should be too, especially if you have one of those newer models. Modern cars now have very complex systems with pretty much everything controlled (security, ignition, cruise control, traction control, airbags, braking…) by on-board computers. And since these cars and their makers claim utmost expertise on how to tune and repair your cars, makers have now successfully locked

What this means to you? This means that you would not have the luxury to shop around for competitive prices or better service since the lockout means that you will eventually be driving only to your car maker’s authorized repair facilities.

Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act of 2007 (H.R. 2694) tries to break that lock out by allowing owners or their mechanics to access the same information and tools that is now exclusively available to automakers’ franchised dealers so that repair and maintainance can be done by owners and mechanics.

As Congress resumed, the ‘Right to Repair’ act gained more support from people in the congress, raising the sponsorship to 30.

Source: Right to Repair