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Product Warranty and Safety Recall Campaigns (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Warranty And Safety Recall Liability
Changes in the Company’s warranty and safety recall liability were as follows (in thousands):
 
Three months ended
 
March 31,
2013
 
April 1,
2012
Balance, beginning of period
$
60,263

 
$
54,994

Warranties issued during the period
15,120

 
14,912

Settlements made during the period
(11,638
)
 
(13,958
)
Recalls and changes to pre-existing warranty liabilities
3,964

 
1,154

Balance, end of period
$
67,709

 
$
57,102