ASA, NADA Send Joint Letter to Congress
on Service Information Agreement
Washington, D.C., July 1, 2005 — The Automotive Service Association (ASA) and the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) have sent a joint letter to the U.S. Congress commenting on federal legislation concerning vehicle service information.
The letter states, "NADA and ASA want to make perfectly clear to all parties - and most importantly their customers - that they can repair vehicles because the service information and diagnostic tools needed are available to them in the marketplace.
"NADA and ASA believe the information necessary to diagnose, service and repair vehicles is already being made available to all parties in the automobile repair industry."
In 2002, ASA and the auto manufacturers signed an agreement to give independents access to service information, training and tool information that franchised dealerships already had.
"We believe the voluntary agreement is working and the federal legislation is no longer necessary. We hope the U.S. Congress will continue to allow the industry solution to work. Federal intervention will only disrupt the processes in place," said Bob Redding, ASA's Washington, D.C., representative.
The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind serving an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from all segments of the automotive service industry. ASA's headquarters is in Bedford, Texas.
ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. For additional information about ASA, including past news releases, go to www.asashop.org, or visit ASA's legislative Web site at www.TakingTheHill.com.
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