US senators urge regulator to change guidance on Massachusetts auto…

By David Shepardson June 15 (Reuters) - Two U.S.senators on Thursday urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to reconsider its decision to tell automakers not to comply with a recently effective Massachusetts state "right to repair" law designed to allow customers access to vehicle data. Massachusetts voters approved a 2020 ballot initiative to allow independent repair shops to access diagnostic data that newer cars can send directly to dealers and manufacturers to allow consumers to seek repairs outside dealerships. NHTSA told 22 major automakers in a letter on Tuesday they must comply with a federal vehicle safety law…