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The latter is already the case in some jurisdiction, and it's quite reasonable. You can't just declare that any modification of the product voids the warranty,
by avar 3y ago
The latter is already the case in some jurisdiction, and it's quite reasonable.
You can't just declare that any modification of the product voids the warranty, you need to show that the consumer's modification caused the warranty claim.
E.g. you won't get anywhere claiming that replacing the car seats caused the engine to lock up.
You can already intentionally ruin your seats, or use olive oil for your engine. So manufacturers already need to diagnose warranty claims in more detail, without considering modifications to the car itself.
- mypastself 3y agoBut if you do change your seats on a tractor to more comfortable ones, you might further exacerbate the hazards of an already potentially dangerous piece of machinery, to the extent that the manufacturer wants to avoid such liability. But even so, as long as the customers aren’t legally obligated to use a particular manufacturer’s equipment, any competitor should be able to win them over by avoiding a particularly unpopular practice.