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Product Warranty and Recall Campaigns | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Guarantees and Product Warranties [Abstract] |
Product Warranty and Recall Campaigns | Product Warranty and Recall Campaigns The Company currently provides a standard two-year limited warranty on all new motorcycles sold worldwide, except in Japan, where the Company provides a standard three-year limited warranty. In addition, the Company provides a one-year warranty for parts and accessories. The warranty coverage for the retail customer generally begins when the product is sold to a retail customer. The Company accrues for future warranty claims at the time of sale using an estimated cost based primarily on historical Company claim information. Additionally, the Company has from time to time initiated certain voluntary recall campaigns. The Company records estimated recall costs when the liability is both probable and estimable. This generally occurs when management approves and commits to a recall. Changes in the Company’s warranty and recall liability were as follows (in thousands):
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 131,740 |  |  | $ | 94,200 |  |  | $ | 79,482 |
Warranties issued during the period | 50,470 |  |  | 53,367 |  |  | 57,834 |
Settlements made during the period | (90,404 | ) |  | (79,300 | ) |  | (82,554 | )
Recalls and changes to pre-existing warranty liabilities | (2,013 | ) |  | 63,473 |  |  | 39,438 |
Balance, end of period | $ | 89,793 |  |  | $ | 131,740 |  |  | $ | 94,200 |
The liability for recall campaigns was $36.4 million, $73.3 million and $35.3 million at December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Additionally, the Company recorded supplier recoveries within operating expenses separate from the amounts disclosed above of $28.0 million in 2019.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for standard and extended product warranties and other product guarantee contracts, including a tabular reconciliation of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability for the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2155896 + Details
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