Freedom means what you buy, whether it is a jeep wrangler for your family or a rugged jeep made for our soldiers AEV J8 Milspec. But there is a problem.
In today’s scenario, the automakers are out of fixing your vehicles. They attempts to establish a monopoly on auto repair, the equipment required for repair, software and know how it is necessary for repair.
This is not just the United Nations-American-it is a threat to our freedom and security.
Take This story An active-duty logistics officer, a knee-deep in South Korean mud, a broken generator could not be cured by listening to its marine mechanic.
Why? “Due to the warranty, mam.”
A civil corporate policy is crippling our army? This is a snaphu that we cannot tolerate. suppose Mash’s radar o’reli Telling Colonel Potter to his second World War Jeep is below as the manufacturer says so. absurd!
Thankfully, the Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gets. He is demanding the right-to-rate rules for all army contracts, new and old, so our military can run equipment in war areas without waiting on the corporate help desk. This taxpayer saves dollar, increases readiness and bureaucracy cuts nonsense.
And what is good for our army is good for every American.
In Congress, I am supporting bipartisan Repair actThis bill forces vehicle manufacturers to share your car, your local mechanic or independent shops to share the equipment, data and information required. Not more gatekeeping. No other monopoly.
Now,63 percent repair shops struggleWith routine fixes because automakers stop data. Sends half the cars to the dealership, increasing the cost of $ 3.1 billion annually.
Independent shops, appoint about 5 million Americans and produce $ 500 billion per year, the backbone of our communities. They are often the only option for families from a dealership.National Federation of Independent BusinessIt is said that 90 percent of its members support Right-to-Repair. It is a no-brine.
Increase in car prices and average vehicles are now 12.6 years old, families rely on reliable local garage charging36 percent less than dealershipThese shops earn loyalty through honesty, skills and fair prices.
But modern cars are not your granddad’s chevy. They are packed with computer systems –Even 1,000 to 3,000 chips in basic modelsHybrid and EVS? Even more. Without access to diagnostic code and repair manual, mechanics are blindfolded.
Automkers claim that they are protecting proprietary technology and warranty. Good. The Repair Act ensures transparency without compromising cyber security, security or intellectual property. This is about correcting your authority what you do not hand over to business secrets.
This bill unites Republican and Democrats because it is general knowledge. It is about freedom, competition and fairness. The Congress needs to quit stalling and pass the repair Act. Let’s put Americans back to the driver’s seat – literally.
Rape Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) represents Ohio’s 8th Congress district in the United States House of Representatives. He started 15 years before replacing former president John Bohener in the United States house, started acquisition and construction companies.
