"Right to Repair" laws have been in the works (and opposed by the auto industry) for at least 15 years and recently passed by Massachusetts. One goal is to leve

"Right to Repair" laws have been in the works (and opposed by the auto industry) for at least 15 years and recently passed by Massachusetts. One goal is to level the playing field between dealers and independent shops by forcing manufacturers to give up technical info, part of that being the interface with computer systems. I'm not sure if the law mentions software modification at all, but it sounds like a court battle waiting to happen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_Vehicle_Owners%27_Right_to_Repair_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_Vehicle_Owners%27_Right_t...