John Deere has reached a settlement in a class-action suit, agreeing to pay about $99 million into a fund to compensate plaintiffs and to provide diagnostic and maintenance software under a 10-year commitment.
John Deere does not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement, which covers dealer overcharges dating back to 2018 and may allow some claimants to recoup more than half of those bills.
Farmers had sued over the right to repair and the settlement formalizes an earlier memorandum by committing to provide the software and tools needed for diagnosis and routine maintenance for 10 years.
The settlement could set a precedent for automakers as vehicles rely increasingly on software, potentially affecting access to repair tools outside dealer networks.
This summary is based on coverage by Car and Driver.
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