Posted on 06/28/2024 9:44:16 AM PDT by Enlightened1
It has officially happened-- Mechanic says he can’t work on your car because they’ve officially been locked out of computer systems
The car companies want to put small guy out of business
A mechanic went viral when he posted a TikTok about technicians being locked out of computer systems in a new Dodge Ram.
TikTok user Shorty of Shorty’s Speed Shop (@shortysspeedshop) garnered over 301,000 views when he showed viewers what mechanics had to do to be able to repair newer car models.
“It has officially happened. 2024 Ram 3500, authorization denied,” Shorty said as he showed viewers the computer screen. “Cannot get into anything on this except generic OBD2 Software.”
Shorty went on to explain that this update made his “manufacturer software 100 percent irrelevant.”
Then, Shorty showed viewers the Vehicle Security Professional (VSP) Registry on the National Automaker Service Task Force (NASTF) website. According to NASTF, automakers require mechanics to become credentialed VSPs if they want to purchase key and immobilizer codes, PIN numbers, and special tool access from Automaker websites. A VSP is required to “verify proof of ownership/authority prior to performing any security operation.”
“It’s all part of the NASTF Security Professional Registery,” Shorty explained.
Shorty believes that this rule allows manufacturers to lock mechanics out of anything they “deem security sensitive.” Shorty then broke down the “requirements to gain VSP access.” According to him, these include a $325 fee “every two years” and a $100 fee for every subsequent two-year license renewal. He says mechanics also need “commercial liability insurance of $1 million” and a “fidelity or employee dishonesty bond of $100,000.”
The VSP application page on NASTF’s website confirms that there is a $100 Application Fee that covers a “Two Year Renewal” and a $325 Primary Account fee that covers a “Two Year License.” It also confirms his claims about the required commercial liability insurance and fidelity or employee dishonesty bond.
“There’s a lot of people that don’t know that this is going on, and it’s going to affect everybody getting their cars fixed,” Shorty remarked.
Viewers were furious with this newest hurdle that kept mechanics locked out of computer systems.
“Right to repair legislation is a necessary thing,” a commenter stated.
Shorty replied with an explanation about how “right to repair covers generic OBD data,” which he already has access to.
https://imgur.com/a/techs-locked-out-of-vehicle-computer-networks-FtYz2TK#5J8mnRZ
https://www.dailydot.com/news/mechanic-officially-been-locked-out-of-computer-systems/
Why would he be going into a 2024 vehicle?
Is this worldwide or just US automakers?
All the dealers recently had an outage
You don’t own your car. You don’t own your house.
Anyone that buys a car that must be serviced at the dealer is an idiot and a sucker. Do not buy Dodge.
Used car prices are going to go through the roof because of this creepy, abusive, anticompetitive behavior.
You don’t own your phone.
Still driving our 2005 Honda Odessey w/ 225,000+ miles. Nothing out there excites me to buy new. It’s like the late 70’s again for automobiles. Come to think of it, Biden’s like Carter too.
Nothing terribly new here. Car makers have always been fond of finding ways to push people to their mechanics, or charge other mechanics a boat load of money. I remember the infamous Ford Wrench in the 90s, there was a bolt you had to get to when changing the timing belt, it was in a really bad spot, basically impossible, unless you bought Ford’s “special wrench” for like $500.
Why stands out is a 2024 vehicle is already needing to go to a mechanic. My Thorty year old Honda has only gone in for the usual consumables, brakes, belts, stuff like that.
I remember helping my dad push the car to gas stations during Carter’s glorious presidency.
I changed out a 12v battery. Then I ‘needed’ to update the battery monitor module (or some such). Which was a trip to the Ford dealer, to run the Ford software - $$$$.
Why not?
which is one of many reasons i don’t buy new cars.
Stop buying their crap.
This is all due to cybersecurity concerns and regulation requiring it. All of the Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) are dangerous if compromised.
The EU has the U.N. R155 regulation, everything must have cybersecurity protection.
New cars break down too, bad oem parts. Or the owner had a fender bender and needed some sensors replaced. Squirrels chewed his wiring. Wife rear ended someone and blew the airbags.
Lots of reasons a new car is in the shop.
Or it was in for performance enhancing custom reprogramming in defiance of EPA regulations.
this.
we already own nothing. klaus schwab was just gloating.
although we have all the liability, don’t we? big favorite strategy of antichrist.
Big Anything is the enemy. Sorry, it’s true. Wake up, America/World.
Size matters.
Our local Ford dealer had to close up shop a couple months ago. Have heard this is the reason.
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