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Product Warranty Liability (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Product Warranty Liability [Abstract]

PolicyProductWarrantyAndRecallCampaignsLiabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes activity for policy, product warranty, recall campaigns and certified used vehicle warranty liabilities (dollars in millions):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012				2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	6,600			$	6,789
Warranties issued and assumed in period	864				725
Payments	(916		)		(941		)
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties	233				117
Effect of foreign currency translation	60				78
Balance at end of period	$	6,841			$	6,768

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