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Warranty Obligations
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Warranty Obligations
Warranty Obligations

We record a liability for estimated warranty obligations at the dates our products are sold. We record the liability based on our estimate of costs to settle future claims. Adjustments are made as new information becomes available. Certain prior period amounts in the following table previously included in amounts accrued for current period sales have been reclassified to adjustments of prior period estimates.

Changes in warranty liabilities —
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Balance, beginning of period
$
54

 
$
66

 
$
72

Amounts accrued for current period sales
19

 
17

 
20

Adjustments of prior estimates
18

 
6

 
4

Settlements of warranty claims
(41
)
 
(34
)
 
(31
)
Currency impact
(3
)
 
(1
)
 
1

Balance, end of period
$
47

 
$
54

 
$
66



In 2007, we were notified of an alleged quality issue at a foreign subsidiary of Dana that produced engine coolers for a unit of Sogefi SpA (Sogefi) that were used in modules supplied to Volkswagen.  In December 2014, we reached settlement agreements with Sogefi and their insurance carriers resulting in a charge to warranty expense that was not material.