Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY

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PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY  
PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY

NOTE 11. PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY

        We charge the estimated costs of warranty programs, other than product recalls, to income at the time products are shipped to customers. We use historical claims experience to develop the estimated liability. We review product recall programs on a quarterly basis and, if necessary, record a liability when we commit to an action or when they become probable and estimable, which is reflected in the provision for warranties issued line. We also sell extended warranty coverage on several engines. The following is a tabular reconciliation of the product warranty liability, including the deferred revenue related to our extended warranty coverage and accrued recall programs:

 
  December 31,  
In millions
  2011   2010  

Balance, beginning of year

  $ 980   $ 989  

Provision for warranties issued

    428     401  

Deferred revenue on extended warranty contracts sold

    124     105  

Payments

    (409 )   (421 )

Amortization of deferred revenue on extended warranty contracts

    (95 )   (86 )

Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties

    (7 )   (7 )

Foreign currency translation

    (7 )   (1 )
           

Balance, end of year

  $ 1,014   $ 980  
           

        Warranty related deferred revenue, supplier recovery receivables and the long-term portion of the warranty liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

 
  December 31,    
In millions
  2011   2010   Balance Sheet Locations

Deferred revenue related to extended coverage programs:

               

Current portion

  $ 103   $ 91   Deferred revenue

Long-term portion

    210     193   Other liabilities and deferred revenue
             

Total

  $ 313   $ 284    
             

Receivables related to estimated supplier recoveries:

               

Current portion

  $ 7   $ 7   Trade and other receivables

Long-term portion

    7     5   Other assets
             

Total

  $ 14   $ 12    
             

Long-term portion of warranty liability

  $ 279   $ 275   Other liabilities and deferred revenue