The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition has condemned automakers for attempts to delay the enforcement of a Right to Repair law that was voted into law in 2020, according to a press release.
The state’s Attorney General Andrea Campbell had decided to move forward with the law following over two years of delay due to a court case that has failed to make a decision.
Campbell filed a “notice of intent to terminate non-enforcement stipulation” on March 7, meaning she will begin taking action for the law to be enforced finally. Vehicle manufacturers in response have filed a motion to stop Campbell from proceeding with the law.
These actions were condemned by Tommy Hickey, Director of the Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition, who described it as a ploy to force consumers into seeking overpriced service at dealerships.
“We are disappointed but not surprised that car manufacturers would try to stop a law that 75% of Massachusetts voters supported at the ballot box,” Hickey stated. “We expect that the judge will see this for what it is, a profit-driven delay tactic by automakers to force car and truck owners to go to their dealerships to pay more for repairs.”
