US Government Warns Automakers Against Complying with Massachusetts Right-to-Repair Law

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has advised automakers not to comply with Massachusetts' "right to repair" law, which requires open access to telematics services. NHTSA argues that the law's requirements create a safety problem, allowing someone to remotely command vehicles to operate dangerously. The automakers may respond by disabling telematics and connected services for customers in the state. A bipartisan automotive right to repair law is working its way through Congress, acknowledging cybersecurity risks and requiring NHTSA to develop data access standards for connected vehicles.