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Neige: Added Bosch electrical component installation restrictions

2026-03-20T17:14:08Z

Added Bosch electrical component installation restrictions

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
	===E-bike ~~batteries~~===		===E-bike components===
	Only the e-bike batteries from Bosch themselves can be used on the modern e-bikes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Peace \|first=Richard \|date=23 Feb 2023 \|title=Replacement Electric Bike Batteries Guide \|url=https://electricbikereport.com/replacement-electric-bike-batteries/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325202127/https://electricbikereport.com/replacement-electric-bike-batteries/ \|archive-date=25 Mar 2023 \|access-date=21 Jun 2025 \|website=Electric Bike Report \|quote=Only Bosch manufactured batteries will be used on any new Bosch e-bike – this has always been the case and so it makes advice on interchangeability a little more straightforward than with the likes of Shimano and Brose who have both allowed the use of third party batteries with their mid-drive motor systems.}}</ref>		Only the e-bike batteries from Bosch themselves can be used on the modern e-bikes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Peace \|first=Richard \|date=23 Feb 2023 \|title=Replacement Electric Bike Batteries Guide \|url=https://electricbikereport.com/replacement-electric-bike-batteries/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325202127/https://electricbikereport.com/replacement-electric-bike-batteries/ \|archive-date=25 Mar 2023 \|access-date=21 Jun 2025 \|website=Electric Bike Report \|quote=Only Bosch manufactured batteries will be used on any new Bosch e-bike – this has always been the case and so it makes advice on interchangeability a little more straightforward than with the likes of Shimano and Brose who have both allowed the use of third party batteries with their mid-drive motor systems.}}</ref>

	Many e-bikes, like those of Bosch or [[Shimano]], have their own proprietary systems, making it complicated for third-parties to provide spare parts, which would also void the warranty of the e-bike. [[Right to repair]] legislation would make it easier to provide spare batteries for these e-bikes, which the industry is against by claiming it would be unsafe.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Grist \|last2=Stone \|first2=Maddie \|date=10 Aug 2023 \|title=E-bike companies are fighting to be exempted from right-to-repair laws \|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90935615/e-bike-companies-are-fighting-to-be-exempted-from-right-to-repair-laws \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811193642/https://www.fastcompany.com/90935615/e-bike-companies-are-fighting-to-be-exempted-from-right-to-repair-laws \|archive-date=11 Aug 2023 \|access-date=21 Jun 2025 \|website=Fast Company}}</ref>		Many e-bikes, like those of Bosch or [[Shimano]], have their own proprietary systems, making it complicated for third-parties to provide spare parts, which would also void the warranty of the e-bike. [[Right to repair]] legislation would make it easier to provide spare batteries for these e-bikes, which the industry is against by claiming it would be unsafe.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Grist \|last2=Stone \|first2=Maddie \|date=10 Aug 2023 \|title=E-bike companies are fighting to be exempted from right-to-repair laws \|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90935615/e-bike-companies-are-fighting-to-be-exempted-from-right-to-repair-laws \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811193642/https://www.fastcompany.com/90935615/e-bike-companies-are-fighting-to-be-exempted-from-right-to-repair-laws \|archive-date=11 Aug 2023 \|access-date=21 Jun 2025 \|website=Fast Company}}</ref>

			Bosch and Shimano place restrictions on consumers from being able to connect lights and other components to their e-bike electrical system.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=RunBikeMike \|date=1 Jan 2024 \|title=Installing an EBike Light To Run Off Your Battery / MagicShine ME2000 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvG7Fpb1tzI&t=50s \|url-status=live \|access-date=20 March 2026 \|website=YouTube}}</ref> Special software only accessible to qualified bike shops is required to activate ports or accept new devices. Additional connectivity barriers exist such as difficult to acquire Bosch specific cables.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Bosch eBike Light Switch Activation \|url=https://www.e-bikeshop.co.uk/products/bosch-ebike-light-activation \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708203340/https://www.e-bikeshop.co.uk/products/bosch-ebike-light-activation \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025 \|access-date=20 March 2026 \|website=EBikeShop.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=15 Mar 2022 \|title=Bosch takes the L on right to repair for ebikes \|url=https://youtu.be/j7e9hO5yMtk?t=75 \|url-status=live \|access-date=20 March 2026 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>

	===Dishwasher with home connect system===		===Dishwasher with home connect system===

Neige: Added link to Shimano page

2026-03-12T01:08:09Z

Added link to Shimano page

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	Only the e-bike batteries from Bosch themselves can be used on the modern e-bikes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Peace \|first=Richard \|date=23 Feb 2023 \|title=Replacement Electric Bike Batteries Guide \|url=https://electricbikereport.com/replacement-electric-bike-batteries/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325202127/https://electricbikereport.com/replacement-electric-bike-batteries/ \|archive-date=25 Mar 2023 \|access-date=21 Jun 2025 \|website=Electric Bike Report \|quote=Only Bosch manufactured batteries will be used on any new Bosch e-bike – this has always been the case and so it makes advice on interchangeability a little more straightforward than with the likes of Shimano and Brose who have both allowed the use of third party batteries with their mid-drive motor systems.}}</ref>		Only the e-bike batteries from Bosch themselves can be used on the modern e-bikes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Peace \|first=Richard \|date=23 Feb 2023 \|title=Replacement Electric Bike Batteries Guide \|url=https://electricbikereport.com/replacement-electric-bike-batteries/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325202127/https://electricbikereport.com/replacement-electric-bike-batteries/ \|archive-date=25 Mar 2023 \|access-date=21 Jun 2025 \|website=Electric Bike Report \|quote=Only Bosch manufactured batteries will be used on any new Bosch e-bike – this has always been the case and so it makes advice on interchangeability a little more straightforward than with the likes of Shimano and Brose who have both allowed the use of third party batteries with their mid-drive motor systems.}}</ref>

	Many e-bikes, like those of Bosch or Shimano, have their own proprietary systems, making it complicated for third-parties to provide spare parts, which would also void the warranty of the e-bike. [[Right to repair]] legislation would make it easier to provide spare batteries for these e-bikes, which the industry is against by claiming it would be unsafe.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Grist \|last2=Stone \|first2=Maddie \|date=10 Aug 2023 \|title=E-bike companies are fighting to be exempted from right-to-repair laws \|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90935615/e-bike-companies-are-fighting-to-be-exempted-from-right-to-repair-laws \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811193642/https://www.fastcompany.com/90935615/e-bike-companies-are-fighting-to-be-exempted-from-right-to-repair-laws \|archive-date=11 Aug 2023 \|access-date=21 Jun 2025 \|website=Fast Company}}</ref>		Many e-bikes, like those of Bosch or [[Shimano]], have their own proprietary systems, making it complicated for third-parties to provide spare parts, which would also void the warranty of the e-bike. [[Right to repair]] legislation would make it easier to provide spare batteries for these e-bikes, which the industry is against by claiming it would be unsafe.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Grist \|last2=Stone \|first2=Maddie \|date=10 Aug 2023 \|title=E-bike companies are fighting to be exempted from right-to-repair laws \|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90935615/e-bike-companies-are-fighting-to-be-exempted-from-right-to-repair-laws \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811193642/https://www.fastcompany.com/90935615/e-bike-companies-are-fighting-to-be-exempted-from-right-to-repair-laws \|archive-date=11 Aug 2023 \|access-date=21 Jun 2025 \|website=Fast Company}}</ref>

	===Dishwasher with home connect system===		===Dishwasher with home connect system===

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2026-03-11T17:20:57Z

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	===Dishwasher with home connect system===		===Dishwasher with home connect system===
	{{Main\|Bosch Cloud Dishwasher Incident}}		{{Main\|Bosch Cloud Dishwasher Incident}}
	The home connect system mandates that users connect their dishwasher to Wi‑Fi and register for a Home Connect account in order to access essential functions—such as rinse cycles, eco mode, and delay start—that were previously available directly via physical controls.		The home connect system mandates that users connect their dishwasher to Wi‑Fi and register for a Home Connect account in order to access essential functions—such as rinse cycles, eco mode, and delay start—that were previously available directly via physical controls.{{CitationNeeded\|reason=I'm seeing some em's, if it's AI, we're going to need a citation}}

	===Washing Machine planned obsolescence===		===Washing Machine planned obsolescence===
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	*Bosch 500 series dishwasher		*Bosch 500 series dishwasher
	*Bosch Series 4, Series 6 washing machines (check specific model numbers in video description of <ref name=":0" />)		*Bosch Series 4, Series 6 washing machines (check specific model numbers in video description of <ref name=":0" />)
	*Bosch GLM 50 C		*Bosch GLM 50 C

	==References==		==References==

109.169.118.244: /* Products */

2026-03-03T10:33:45Z

Products

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	Recent models now have a sealed drum which prevent replacing the bearing or drum spider independently. Additionally the whole drum assembly replacement is sold at a price making it's replacement prohibitive.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2025-11-14 \|title=The Truth About SEALED Drums: Naming & Shaming \|url=https://youtu.be/crzZEvFf_L4?si=DkgU7zG2lSyuh8nK&t=50 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=crzZEvFf_L4 \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>		Recent models now have a sealed drum which prevent replacing the bearing or drum spider independently. Additionally the whole drum assembly replacement is sold at a price making it's replacement prohibitive.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2025-11-14 \|title=The Truth About SEALED Drums: Naming & Shaming \|url=https://youtu.be/crzZEvFf_L4?si=DkgU7zG2lSyuh8nK&t=50 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=crzZEvFf_L4 \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>

	=== Refrigerator cameras deactivated ===		===Refrigerator cameras deactivated===
	Bosch announced that cameras in smart fridges would lose their function on March 31st, 2026. The company worded this as ''"adjusting digital features inside the Home-Connect environment"'' ''("die digitalen Funktionen innerhalb der Home-Connect-Umgebung anzupassen")'' and cites low market demand and unspecified technological advancements as the reasons. In 2022, Bosch had already restricted features to analyse the refrigerator content to get tips for ideal placement of items and recipes for using up leftovers.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Pakalski \|first=Ingo \|date=2026-02-25 \|title=Bosch deaktiviert Innenkameras in verkauften Kühlschränken [Bosch deactivates interior cameras in refrigerators that have already been sold] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/smart-home-bosch-deaktiviert-innenkameras-in-verkauften-kuehlschraenken-2602-205832.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/vfAGL \|archive-date=2026-02-25 \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Golem}}</ref>		Bosch announced that cameras in smart fridges would lose their function on March 31st, 2026. The company worded this as ''"adjusting digital features inside the Home-Connect environment"'' ''("die digitalen Funktionen innerhalb der Home-Connect-Umgebung anzupassen")'' and cites low market demand and unspecified technological advancements as the reasons. In 2022, Bosch had already restricted features to analyse the refrigerator content to get tips for ideal placement of items and recipes for using up leftovers.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Pakalski \|first=Ingo \|date=2026-02-25 \|title=Bosch deaktiviert Innenkameras in verkauften Kühlschränken [Bosch deactivates interior cameras in refrigerators that have already been sold] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/smart-home-bosch-deaktiviert-innenkameras-in-verkauften-kuehlschraenken-2602-205832.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/vfAGL \|archive-date=2026-02-25 \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Golem}}</ref>

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	*Bosch 500 series dishwasher		*Bosch 500 series dishwasher
	*Bosch Series 4, Series 6 washing machines (check specific model numbers in video description of <ref name=":0" />)		*Bosch Series 4, Series 6 washing machines (check specific model numbers in video description of <ref name=":0" />)
			*Bosch GLM 50 C

	==References==		==References==

MrTuttle: /* Incidents */ Add refrigerator interior cameras being deactivated after the sale

2026-02-25T17:52:45Z

Incidents: Add refrigerator interior cameras being deactivated after the sale

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	===Washing Machine planned obsolescence===		===Washing Machine planned obsolescence===
	Recent models now have a sealed drum which prevent replacing the bearing or drum spider independently. Additionally the whole drum assembly replacement is sold at a price making it's replacement prohibitive.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2025-11-14 \|title=The Truth About SEALED Drums: Naming & Shaming \|url=https://youtu.be/crzZEvFf_L4?si=DkgU7zG2lSyuh8nK&t=50 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=crzZEvFf_L4 \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>		Recent models now have a sealed drum which prevent replacing the bearing or drum spider independently. Additionally the whole drum assembly replacement is sold at a price making it's replacement prohibitive.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2025-11-14 \|title=The Truth About SEALED Drums: Naming & Shaming \|url=https://youtu.be/crzZEvFf_L4?si=DkgU7zG2lSyuh8nK&t=50 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=crzZEvFf_L4 \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>

			=== Refrigerator cameras deactivated ===
			Bosch announced that cameras in smart fridges would lose their function on March 31st, 2026. The company worded this as ''"adjusting digital features inside the Home-Connect environment"'' ''("die digitalen Funktionen innerhalb der Home-Connect-Umgebung anzupassen")'' and cites low market demand and unspecified technological advancements as the reasons. In 2022, Bosch had already restricted features to analyse the refrigerator content to get tips for ideal placement of items and recipes for using up leftovers.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Pakalski \|first=Ingo \|date=2026-02-25 \|title=Bosch deaktiviert Innenkameras in verkauften Kühlschränken [Bosch deactivates interior cameras in refrigerators that have already been sold] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/smart-home-bosch-deaktiviert-innenkameras-in-verkauften-kuehlschraenken-2602-205832.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/vfAGL \|archive-date=2026-02-25 \|access-date=2026-02-05 \|website=Golem}}</ref>

	==Products==		==Products==

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	===Washing Machine planned obsolescence===		===Washing Machine planned obsolescence===
	Recent models now have a sealed drum which prevent replacing the bearing or drum spider independently. Additionally the whole drum assembly replacement is sold at a price making it's replacement prohibitive.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2025-11-14 \|title=The Truth About SEALED Drums: Naming & Shaming \|url=https://youtu.be/crzZEvFf_L4?si=DkgU7zG2lSyuh8nK&t=50 ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=crzZEvFf_L4 \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>		Recent models now have a sealed drum which prevent replacing the bearing or drum spider independently. Additionally the whole drum assembly replacement is sold at a price making it's replacement prohibitive.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2025-11-14 \|title=The Truth About SEALED Drums: Naming & Shaming \|url=https://youtu.be/crzZEvFf_L4?si=DkgU7zG2lSyuh8nK&t=50 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=crzZEvFf_L4 \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>

	==Products==		==Products==

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	===Washing Machine planned obsolescence===		===Washing Machine planned obsolescence===
	Recent models now have a sealed drum which prevent replacing the bearing or drum spider independently. Additionally the whole drum assembly replacement is sold at a price making it's replacement prohibitive.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2025-11-14 \|title=The Truth About SEALED Drums: Naming & Shaming \|url=https://youtu.be/crzZEvFf_L4?si=DkgU7zG2lSyuh8nK&t=50 \|url-status=live}}</ref>		Recent models now have a sealed drum which prevent replacing the bearing or drum spider independently. Additionally the whole drum assembly replacement is sold at a price making it's replacement prohibitive.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2025-11-14 \|title=The Truth About SEALED Drums: Naming & Shaming \|url=https://youtu.be/crzZEvFf_L4?si=DkgU7zG2lSyuh8nK&t=50 \|url-status=live \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=crzZEvFf_L4 \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref>

	==Products==		==Products==

2001:8A0:E388:9C00:4595:D203:F839:47C: correction of previous change and addition of bosch washing machines in products section

2026-01-22T00:47:05Z

correction of previous change and addition of bosch washing machines in products section

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	===Washing Machine planned obsolescence===		===Washing Machine planned obsolescence===
	Recent models now have a sealed drum which prevent replacing the bearing or drum spider independently. Additionally the whole drum assembly replacement is sold at a price making it's replacement prohibitive.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-11-14 \|title=The Truth About SEALED Drums: Naming & Shaming \|url=https://youtu.be/crzZEvFf_L4?si=DkgU7zG2lSyuh8nK&t=50 \|url-status=live}}</ref>		Recent models now have a sealed drum which prevent replacing the bearing or drum spider independently. Additionally the whole drum assembly replacement is sold at a price making it's replacement prohibitive.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2025-11-14 \|title=The Truth About SEALED Drums: Naming & Shaming \|url=https://youtu.be/crzZEvFf_L4?si=DkgU7zG2lSyuh8nK&t=50 \|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==Products==		==Products==

	*[[Bosch Spexor]] (2019)		*[[Bosch Spexor]] (2019)
	*Bosch 500 series washing ~~machine~~		*Bosch 500 series dishwasher
			*Bosch Series 4, Series 6 washing machines (check specific model numbers in video description of <ref name=":0" />)

	==References==		==References==

2001:8A0:E388:9C00:4595:D203:F839:47C: /* Products */ changed "dishwasher" to "washing machine" as it refers to a clothes washing machine and not dishes.

2026-01-22T00:34:14Z

Products: changed "dishwasher" to "washing machine" as it refers to a clothes washing machine and not dishes.

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	*[[Bosch Spexor]] (2019)		*[[Bosch Spexor]] (2019)
	*Bosch 500 series ~~dishwasher~~		*Bosch 500 series washing machine

	==References==		==References==

SinexTitan: edited the summary

2026-01-19T14:09:24Z

edited the summary

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	\|Website=https://www.bosch.com/		\|Website=https://www.bosch.com/
	}}		}}
	''Robert Bosch GmbH''', commonly known as '''Bosch''' (styled '''BOSCH'''), is a German multinational engineering and technology company ~~headquartered~~ in ~~Gerlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany~~.		'''{{wplink\|Bosch (company)\|Robert Bosch GmbH}}''', commonly known as '''Bosch''' (styled '''BOSCH'''), is a German multinational engineering and technology company founded in 1886 by Robert Bosch.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==