The Auto Care Association (ACA) has launched the “#RighttoRepair, Right Now” challenge. According to ACA, this initiative encourages every member to send a new letter to their legislator, asking for action on right to repair legislation.

ACA said this challenge is designed to amplify the voices of consumers and industry professionals alike, ensuring that their message reaches the halls of Congress. As part of the challenge, participants are asked not only to urge their legislators to pass H.R. 906, “The Repair Act,” but also to spread the word by tagging three colleagues, friends or industry peers on social media, urging them to do the same.

To participate in the #RighttoRepair, Right Now challenge:

• Send a new letter: Visit repairact.com to send ACA’s updated letter to a legislator.
• Take a selfie: Take a selfie featuring a message that you took action. Post about your action on social media, using the hashtag #RighttoRepair.
• Tag more people: Challenge three others to do the same by tagging them directly in your post.

According to ACA, this collective effort is crucial to ensuring that consumers and independent repair shops have the ability to maintain and repair vehicles as they see fit, without being forced to rely on costly and restrictive manufacturer channels.

“As summer comes to a close and Congress picks back up from its August recess, it is now a critical moment for us to make as much noise as possible on the right to repair issue to capture the attention of our elected officials,” Bill Hanvey, president and CEO, Auto Care Association, said. “We want to make sure Congress knows how important right to repair is to the American people, and one of the best ways to capture their attention is through grassroots efforts like this challenge. In the shadow of an election that is less than 100 days away, I ask that all members of our industry partake in this social media campaign with us to keep this fight for the right to repair alive on Capitol Hill.”

Auto Care Association said it provides all the resources necessary to participate in this campaign, including letter templates, legislator contact information and social media graphics.