I think it is, by reading the DMCA. I personally believe that would not withstand a rebuttal. The material cited in this case can also be seen as a subject of

I think it is, by reading the DMCA. I personally believe that would not withstand a rebuttal. The material cited in this case can also be seen as a subject of the "right to repair" laws in the USA, so in light of other laws that stand along with the DMCA, the DMCA may have some "environmental limitations" (sorry) I don't know if they could claim damage for loss of trade secrets because Ford distributed the information far and wide on their own.