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Note 11 - Warranty Liability

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Note 11 - Warranty Liability
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block]

11.

Warranty Liability

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The Company accrues for estimated warranty costs as sales are recognized and periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability and adjusts the amount as necessary. The Company’s warranties generally provide, with respect to its snow and ice control equipment, that all material and workmanship will be free from defect for a period of two years after the date of purchase by the end-user, and with respect to its parts and accessories purchased separately, that such parts and accessories will be free from defect for a period of one year after the date of purchase by the end-user.  All of the Company’s warranties are assurance-type warranties. Certain snowplows only provide for a one year warranty.  The Company determines the amount of the estimated warranty costs (and its corresponding warranty reserve) based on the Company’s prior five years of warranty history utilizing a formula driven by historical warranty expense and applying management’s judgment.  The Company adjusts its historical warranty costs to take into account unique factors such as the introduction of new products into the marketplace that do not provide a historical warranty record to assess. The warranty reserve was $6,817 at March 31, 2023, of which $2,727 is included in Other long-term liabilities and $4,090 is included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The warranty reserve was $7,876 at December 31, 2022, of which $3,318 is included in Other long-term liabilities and $4,558 is included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. 

 

The following is a rollforward of the Company’s warranty liability: ​

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 
                 

Balance at the beginning of the period

  $ 7,876     $ 6,368  

Warranty provision

    464       841  

Claims paid/settlements

    (1,523 )     (1,758 )

Balance at the end of the period

  $ 6,817     $ 5,451  

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