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BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC is a motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing employer in BELLWOOD, IL. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $25,954 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC

700 S. 25TH AVE., BELLWOOD, IL, 60104

Parent: BORGWARNER INC (37 locations)

336350 Top companies in Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing

EIN: 842113306

485 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
5 violations
$25,954 in penalties
1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections3 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.6
Self-Reported DART
1.1
Self-Reported TRIR
1.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$25,954
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
40% serious$5,191 avg per violation$8,651 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$25,954 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.1
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.5
Below industry average

NHTSA Vehicle & Equipment Recalls

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaigns matched on manufacturer name.
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Total Campaigns
4
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Vehicles Affected
4,121
Most-Recalled Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLYPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

83%
Worse than most peers
vs 192 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
93%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
69%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC is one of 37 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization BORGWARNER INC. BORGWARNER INC is a SEC public reporter (BWA), with most recent reported revenue of $14.3B.

Federal enforcement records on BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of BORGWARNER INC across all 37 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by BORGWARNER INC

Other employers in Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing within IL

Industry context

Within the motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing industry in IL, BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC ranks in the 83th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 192 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 93th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 69th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.6. BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.09, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $25,954 in total penalties.
How does BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC operates in the motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.09 compared to an industry average of 1.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC of BELLWOOD, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NHTSA vehicle and equipment recalls, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC resolves to the parent rollup BORGWARNER INC, which operates 37 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if BORGWARNER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.