John Deere owners will get the right to repair their own equipment under a new FTC settlement

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date July 8, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated July 8, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/john-deere-right-to-repair-equipment-new-ftc-settlement/

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It looks like John Deere owners can soon feel free to fix their own machines. The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company...