# The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020, Regulation 13: Provision of technical information: loss or damage

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Where a duty is imposed on a manufacturer by Chapter XIII (provision of technical information) or Chapter XIV (access to vehicle OBD information and vehicle repair and maintenance information) of the Type Approval Regulation or the EU Type Approval Regulation, any breach of the duty which causes a person to sustain loss or damage is actionable at the suit of that person.
(2) But, in any proceedings brought against a manufacturer in pursuance of this regulation, it is a defence for the manufacturer to show that the manufacturer took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid the breach.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/818/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-approval-regulations-2020/regulation-13
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