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Right to Repair Act for forklifts

If anone doesnt know what this is,The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (HR 2694) was introduced in Congress and in many states to ensure that car owners and their trusted repair shops have the same access to safety alerts and repair information as the franchised new car dealer network. Basically, it makes it fair for independent repair shops to have access to repair codes and troubleshooting programs.

Unfortunately there is no such help for industrial repair shops. I am a mechanic in South San Francisco, CA. I was talking to mechanic from Yale and he was describing some of the new technology that Yale and other manufacturers are putting into the new forklifts. This will render the average forklift mechanic obsolete due to lack of information about these trucks. I am currently writing a letter to my California Congress person and want to know if there is anyone that is is willing to help write a good, convincing letter.

This is something that should be taken very serious. Once the warranties are up on the new brands, independent shops will not be able to work on them without the programmers and trouble codes. This gets me thinking about how many years I have left at my job before the company I work for goes out of business due to the inability to perform repairs?

If there is anyone here that is interested in this subject, lets hear from you. We need to make a stand now before it is too late.
  • Posted 22 Sep 2008 22:28
  • Discussion started by MikePattison
  • California, United States
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What his concern is that Hyster, Yale, Cat and others have programs that only the dealer can get into via Laptop. You can not get these programs period. It not only affects the little guys, but the customers who no longer want that dealer doing the maintenance have no choice but to use them. I have this issue now where we took over a Yale account and sometimes have to call them in to hookup the laptop to trouble shoot the lift. It needs to be addressed.
  • Posted 6 Jan 2012 11:05
  • Reply by monte_j
  • Georgia, United States
Some companies may train repairmen but would your company train a competitor ?
  • Posted 10 Nov 2008 06:08
  • Reply by proshadetree
  • Tennessee, United States
One issue you will face is that the majority of the controls placed on forklifts now is due to emissions regulations that have been put onto lift trucks. Being in California this will be hard for you to overcome. Honestly I'd recommend your company looking into training from impco and other control companies or at joining a factory dealership.
  • Posted 23 Oct 2008 02:26
  • Reply by JDBurton
  • Virginia, United States
The best chance of success for a powered industrial truck right to repair law would be to team up with those trying to enact such legislation for motor vehicles and to broaden the proposed legislation to include powered industrial trucks, construction equipment, farm equipment, etc.

HR2694 is a bill that was introduced into the House of Representatives in 2007. It has not been enacted by Congress. Public efforts are still being made to enact a right to repair law for motor vehicles at the federal level and at some state levels.

One major organization behind this movement is the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and its Right to Repair campaign.

Google: righttorepair.org/index.htm

To view a copy of HR 2694, Google: righttorepair.org/HR2694.pdf

For information on state activity, Google: careauto.org
  • Posted 4 Oct 2008 20:04
  • Modified 5 Oct 2008 12:01 by poster
  • Reply by joseph_h
  • Michigan, United States
Our fleet maintenance department have training classes that are conducted on site, by the specific lift truck manufacturer. Recently they just went through a week long class and they received training manuals and repair references, so I know the information is out there, you, as a company, need to get with the specific companies and get these training classes set up.
  • Posted 2 Oct 2008 22:11
  • Reply by TC17
  • Wisconsin, United States
Wisconsin, USA
"Be safe"
I completely agree the fact that the dealers (whom I worked for for over 10 years) think they can cut out the smaller companies by over engineering their product is crazy, I often here coplaints from one dealer to the next that they cannot get info to work on other manufacturers trucks but they perpetuate the problem by not selling repair manuals or offering info over the phone. I think it is an exxelent idea and would like to know how you do so I can do the same herer in illinois
  • Posted 27 Sep 2008 05:43
  • Reply by PR2005
  • Illinois, United States

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