Replacement Crash Parts
New England U.S. Senators Reintroduce the “Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act”
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) have reintroduced the Used Car Safety Recall Act. The legislation would prohibit automotive dealers from selling, leasing, or loaning a used vehicle with an outstanding safety recall. Dealers would need to repair the outstanding recall before…
Read MoreU.S. House Passes Bill that could Limit China’s Access to Drivers’ Sensitive Data
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 The U.S. House unanimously approved H.R. 7520, the Promoting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024. This bill would make it illegal for a data broker to sell, lease, rent, trade, transfer, release, disclose, provide access to, or otherwise make available sensitive data of a United States…
Read MoreASA Launches “Repair Policy Scan Tool” Legislative Newsletter
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 Lawmakers rely on constituent feedback to make good decisions. Staying informed about the laws they are considering that could impact an auto repair shop owner or operator’s ability to run a successful business empowers repairers to speak up in crucial moments. But it’s hard to keep up with…
Read MoreRhode Island Bill would Limit Insurers’ Ability to Deny Coverage for OEM Repair Parts
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 A bill was introduced in the Rhode Island Legislature that would restrict insurance companies’ ability to refuse to cover OEM repair parts in certain situations. Under the current law in Rhode Island, insurers are not allowed to require the use of non-OEM parts on vehicles that are less…
Read MoreASA, OEMs, and SCRS Offer Themselves as a Resource to Congress and Constituents
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 The Automotive Service Association (ASA), the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Alliance), and the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) have sent a joint letter to Congress offering to assist constituents who are encountering difficulties locating vehicle diagnostic and repair data. The letter acknowledges that the rapid pace of…
Read MoreU.S. Senators Raise Alarm on Alleged Tesla Safety Flaws
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 United States Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have sent a letter to Elon Musk following a report from Reuters on Tesla vehicles’ safety flaws. In their letter, the Senators note that, “[t]he report details complaints about suspension connection points, including fore and aft links, and…
Read MoreLiDAR Imports and Exports to and from China Scrutinized by U.S. House Members
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 A bipartisan group of twenty members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to the Secretaries of the Departments of Defense, Commerce, and the Treasury raising concern with light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology imports and exports to and from China. The letter – led by…
Read MoreFTC Returns Additional $857K to Those Harmed by Junk Auto Fee Practices
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced it is disbursing more than $857,000 cumulatively in its second round of compensatory payments to customers harmed by Napleton Automotive Group’s illegal junk fees and discriminatory practices. Napleton Automotive Group, which is based in Illinois, is the thirteenth largest dealership group…
Read MorePLACE HOLDER: POST ON 11/14/23 JUDICIARY HEARING
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 Earlier this week, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust held an oversight hearing. Jonathan Kanter, the Assistant Attorney General who leads the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, provided testimony. Assistant Attorney General Kanter defended his office’s investigations into monopolistic…
Read MoreEPA Excludes MVAC Fluid Recovery from Final Ruling on Hydrofluorocarbons
ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 Yesterday, the EPA released its final rulemaking on the Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs): Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes under Section (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020. Notably for automotive repairers, the regulation excludes any mention of the recovery/recycling/reclamation of MVAC (motor vehicle air…
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