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PRODUCT WARRANTY
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
PRODUCT WARRANTY PRODUCT WARRANTY
The Company provides warranties on some, but not all, of its products. Provisions for estimated expenses related to product warranty are made at the time products are sold. These estimates are established using historical information about the nature, frequency and average cost of warranty claim settlements as well as product manufacturing and industry developments and recoveries from third parties. Management actively studies trends of warranty claims and takes action to improve product quality and minimize warranty claims. Costs of product recalls, which may include the cost of the product being replaced as well as the customer’s cost of the recall, including labor to remove and replace the recalled part, are accrued as part of the Company’s warranty accrual at the time the Company believes it is probable that a loss will be incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. See Note 17, “Contingencies”, for further discussion on the Company’s quarterly process for accruals relating to commercial and legal matters. Management believes that the warranty accrual is appropriate; however, in certain cases, initial customer claims exceed the amount accrued. Facts may become known related to these claims that may result in additional losses that could be material to the Company’s results of operations or cash flows. The Company’s warranty provisions are primarily included in Cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The product warranty accrual is allocated to current and non-current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table summarizes the activity in the product warranty accrual accounts:
(in millions)20252024
Beginning balance, January 1$61 $56 
Provisions for current period sales 24 18 
Payments(22)(20)
Other, primarily translation adjustment(1)
Ending balance, June 30$66 $53 
The product warranty liability is classified in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
(in millions)June 30,
2025
December 31, 2024
Other current liabilities$34 $36 
Other non-current liabilities32 25 
Total product warranty liability$66 $61