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"Now they come with software and a prohibition against customer modification or repair." This is not entirely unreasonable, they can probably justify it some w
by jomamaxx 10y ago
"Now they come with software and a prohibition against customer modification or repair."
This is not entirely unreasonable, they can probably justify it some way, of course it's probably just a away go guarantee their service contracts.
- FireBeyond 10y agoNo, it is. It's well established case law. If your modification or repair can be shown to contribute to a problem/ accident, you're held liable, not the manufacturer. Instead it was used, and abused by manufacturers - "Oh, your transmission blew? Horrible! It's a real shame that you put aftermarket rims on your car, those are non approved parts and void your vehicles warranty!"
- jomamaxx 10y agoThere's a difference between liability in causing accidents - and support/warranty. Think about it: some guy changes the suspension on his car, making it super tight, puts racing wheels on - and then claims an issue on 'warranty' when something happens due to his modifications? It's definitely within reason to forfeit a warranty if someone hacks up the product with their customizations. There's no way an auto-manufacturer can provide warranties for parts, which depend on other parts - that have been altered.