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Originally Posted by Grease23
I'm curious as to the legal basis (if any) for the suggestion that manufacturers are required to supply parts for 10 years (or any number of years). I just don't know where that comes from.
Practically speaking, if a manufacturer does not supply parts for the duration of a warranty (be it new car warranty, or a longer CPO warranty) they will get killed in warranty litigation, but that isn't the same as being legally required to supply parts for cars that are out of warranty.
If heard this "x years" claim before, and it may be true as to appliances. But vehicles? I'm just asking.
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There are no specific requirements outside the warranty period in the US, but the EU regulates 10 years after production under the Right to Repair Directive, and is proposing extending that to 20 years under the End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation.
This is from AI, so take it with whatever sized grain of salt you prefer.