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February 12th, 2016 
Awake Goy 
The Feds want to close down the automotive aftermarket parts business.
According to a Newspaper.com article, the NHTSA/EPA introduced a hidden proposal that would prohibit any changes to an automobile’s engine or exhaust after it leaves the factory.
“The EPA remains primarily concerned with cases where the tampered vehicle is used on public roads, and more specifically with aftermarket manufacturers who sell devices that defeat emissions control systems on vehicles used on public roads” EPA spokeswoman Laura Allen said.
DHS has a disturbingly close relationship with the NHTSA, judges and law enforcement, click here, here & here to find out more.
This is about the NHTSA (DHS) forcing car owners to use ‘original equipment manufacturer‘ (OEM) parts and not aftermarket parts. The aftermarket community is a multi-billion dollar market and this regulation, is just the beginning.
According to a January 2016 report titled “Aftermarket Shock: The High Cost of Auto Parts Protectionism.”
‘Major auto companies have turned to the International Trade Commission to sanction a novel use of design patents on individual repair parts to shut out aftermarket competition altogether.’
‘Facing competition from aftermarket parts has brought prices down, with the overall estimated benefit to consumers to be $1.5 billion per year.’
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) reveals what’s really happening…
“If a motor vehicle is covered by a certificate of conformity at any point, there is no exemption from the tampering and defeat-device prohibitions that would allow for converting the engine or vehicle for competition use,” the proposed rule states. “There is no prohibition against actual use of certified motor vehicles or motor vehicle engines for competition purposes; however, it is not permissible to remove a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine from its certified configuration regardless of the purpose for doing so.”
A cursory search on EPA’s website reveals this piece of regulation first originated in 2012 and extended to vehicles sold from 2017-2025.
Still doubt the Feds want Americans to purchase only OEM parts? Calif. restricts the use of aftermarkets parts in cars. And in Massachusetts they’ve finally lifted the ban allowing auto repair shops to have access to OEM repair manuals and software.
Across the country auto manufacturers are steering customers away from aftermarket parts:
Click here & here to read how the government regulates auto parts.
Repair.org was formed in 2013 to fight automaker/dealership control over OEM parts.
Reapir.org, principles include:
As consumers, we have the right to the following from the companies that we support:
- Information: The documentation, software, and legal ability we need to repair our own products — or choose someone we trust to do it for us.
- Parts + Tools: Fair access to service parts and tools, including diagnostics.
- Unlocking for Repair and Reuse: We should be able to unlock and modify the software and firmware that is required to operate our products.
- Unencumbered Resale: We should be able resell our products (including the software needed to operate them).
- Repairable Products: Designers should integrate design for repair and recycling principles into product development.
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