NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

At September 30, 2024, we and our subsidiaries were parties, both as plaintiff and defendant, to a number of lawsuits and claims arising out of the normal course of our businesses. In the opinion of management, our financial position, future operating results or cash flows will not be materially affected by the final outcome of these legal proceedings.

Warranty Related

We provide limited warranties against assembly/construction defects. These warranties generally provide for the replacement or repair of defective parts or workmanship for a specified period following the date of sale. The end users also may receive limited warranties from suppliers of components that are incorporated into our chassis and vehicles.

Certain warranty and other related claims involve matters of dispute that ultimately are resolved by negotiation, arbitration or litigation. Infrequently, a material warranty issue can arise which is beyond the scope of our historical experience. We provide for any such warranty issues as they become known and are estimable. It is reasonably possible that additional warranty and other related claims could arise from disputes or other matters beyond the scope of our historical experience. An estimate of possible penalty or loss, if any, cannot be made at this time.

Changes in our warranty liability are summarized below:

Legal Proceedings Relating to Environmental Matters

As previously disclosed, in  May 2020, the Company received an information request from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) requesting certain information regarding emissions labels on chassis, vocational vehicles, and vehicles that the Company manufactured or imported into the U.S. between  January 1, 2017 to the date the Company received the request in  May 2020. The Company responded to the EPA’s request and furnished the requested materials in the third quarter of 2020.

On  April 6, 2022, the Company received a Notice of Violation from the EPA alleging a failure to secure certain certifications on manufactured chassis and a failure to comply with recordkeeping and reporting requirements related to supplier-provided chassis.

On September 27, 2024, the Company received the final approval from the EPA to settle this matter for $2,000. We had an accrual of $2,000 as of  September 30, 2024 and paid the settlement in full in October of 2024.