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Should the OEM have to pay to fix a product that the product owner modified? For example, if A flashes aftermarket firmware to tractor X by OEM Z, and then tra

Should the OEM have to pay to fix a product that the product owner modified? For example, if A flashes aftermarket firmware to tractor X by OEM Z, and then tractor X (in conjunction with a human operator) causes loss; it is not reasonable to assess liability to OEM Z who could not have inspected or certified the modified product.

general1726 1y ago
On the other hand, if OEM Z can't send technician to fix issue with tractor X which is crucial to a farmer, otherwise he will loss current harvest. Should OEM Z be liable for damages on crops? Because we are going to get into situation when military will suffer a defeat not because of a wrong military decisions, but because military hardware being incapacitated by OEM who refused to send maintenance technician to a war zone.