In late June, 2022, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission officially ordered Harley-Davidson to honor right-to-repair rules. At the time, the FTC said it was taking action against both the Bar and Shield and MWE Investments (the company that manufactures Westinghouse generators), due to both companies’ restrictions on a customer’s right to repair products they had purchased. The FTC deems such practices illegal.
Consumer advocacy groups, enthusiasts, and just about anyone concerned with the ongoing, broader right-to-repair battle that is ongoing in multiple industries considered this a step in the right direction. Now, in early August, 2022, two federal class-action lawsuits have been filed against the Motor Company; one in California, and one in Wisconsin.
