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PRODUCT WARRANTY
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
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The following table summarizes the activity in the product warranty accrual accounts:
(in millions)20212020
Beginning balance, January 1$253 $116 
Acquisitions/dispositions4 110 
Provisions for current period sales 83 83 
Adjustments of prior estimates1
142 22 
Payments1
(240)(86)
Other, primarily translation adjustment(6)8 
Ending balance, December 31$236 $253 
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1    In December 2021, the Company settled and paid a warranty claim for $130 million. This resulted in an adjustment to prior estimates of $124 million during the year ended December 31, 2021. Refer to Note 21, “Contingencies,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

The product warranty liability is classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
December 31,
(in millions)20212020
Other current liabilities$128 $164 
Other non-current liabilities108 89 
Total product warranty liability$236 $253