Re:Colorado governor signs tractor right-to-repair law oppos...
by shagie on Thursday April 27, 2023 @07:43PM
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The killdozer isn't a problem in terms of industrial liability.
Product Liability in the Farm Equipment Industry - https://youtu.be/NdN577BbnSY
I'd stress watching the section on farm equipment - https://youtu.be/NdN577BbnSY?t=1166 and then continue on to case study 1 where a farm worker was maimed and the manufacturer was held liable (see lessons learned - https://youtu.be/NdN577BbnSY?t=2561 ) ... and liability waivers to try to shift that to the farmer is at https://youtu.be/NdN577BbnSY?t=3760
The legislation and liability for industrial and agricultural equipment already exists. Under that structure, the manufacturer is the one facing the product liability claims if any claims are to be paid out.
If you (the framer) modify a JD tractor and someone gets hurt, JD is is the one likely to pay.
This is not always the case, and if it gets to the point that legislation has to be written to stop you, it's likely you don't care that much about the law in the first place.
When Marvin Heemeyer built the Killdozer, nobody blamed Komatsu for providing him the parts. Unprecedented, violent problems can happen with all sorts of equipment. We stop these accidents by holding professionals liable, not their machines.