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Warranty Obligations
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Warranty Obligations
Note 14.  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.  Changes in our warranty liabilities are as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 85     $ 82     $ 85     $ 83  
Amounts accrued for current period sales
    15       12       25       24  
Adjustments of prior accrual estimates
            2       1       3  
Settlements of warranty claims
    (10 )     (11 )     (23 )     (24 )
Currency impact and other
    2       (2 )     4       (3 )
Balance, end of period
  $ 92     $ 83     $ 92     $ 83  

We have been notified of an alleged quality issue at a foreign subsidiary of Dana that produces engine coolers for a unit of Sogefi SpA that were used in modules supplied to Volkswagen.  Based on the information currently available to us, we do not believe that this matter will result in a material liability to Dana.