Vehicles worldwide are increasingly connected wirelessly, collecting thousands of data points on vehicle health. Automakers transmit this data to themselves, obstructing access by independent repair shops. This threatens shop viability, consumer choice, affordability, and even EV adoption goals due to insufficient independent service capacity.

In response, the Association joined a global coalition of aftermarket associations to publish the Global Vehicle Right to Repair Position Statement. The statement establishes that voluntary codes and Memoranda of Understanding have failed due to power imbalances, manufacturer self-interest, and lack of enforcement. Formal legislative intervention is required.

The statement outlines 10 principles for best-practice R2R legislation: (1) Equal Access to the same information, tools, and software supplied to authorized dealers; (2) Telematics access through standardized, cyber-secure, non-proprietary systems; (3) Pass-Thru access without requiring proprietary tools; (4) Flexible Subscription Terms (daily, monthly, yearly); (5) Fair Market Pricing based on reasonable cost recovery; (6) Real-Time Access concurrent with dealer availability; (7) Accountability, Dispute Resolution, and Enforcement with graduated fines; (8) Anti-Circumvention protections against loopholes (copyright, anti-circumvention laws); (9) Operationalization through infrastructure for security-related repair access and technician vetting; (10) Transparency requiring automakers to publish subscription terms on a common website.

Signatories include the Association, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, AIA Canada, FIGIEFA, IAAF, Tire Industry Association, CVSN, IBC, and dozens of international aftermarket associations across Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania.