TROY, Mich.  (April 29, 2009) – ArvinMeritor Inc. has added two key product families to its growing aftermarket portfolio for commercial vehicles: remanufactured¹ Allison automatic transmissions, and all-makes power steering gears and pumps.      

The new remanufactured transmissions will be sold under ArvinMeritor's Mascot product brand and include Allison AT, MT, HT, 1000, 2000, 2400, 3000, and 4000 series automatics. These models are operating on a wide range of vocational truck and bus applications where the expected service life of the vehicle is long but the operating demands on the transmission are high.

The Mascot transmissions (both automatic and manual models) are remanufactured to the original equipment manufacturer’s exact engineering specifications. The units are an exact fit, with no modifications necessary for installation. 

ArvinMeritor's new all-makes steering gears and pumps remanufacturing program includes more than 600 parts numbers from brands such as Vickers, Hoburn, Luk, Sheppard, Eaton, Saginaw, TRW, and ZF. The steering gears and pumps are available for a wide range of commercial vehicles and applications, and include serial-number traceability and color-coded instructions to properly identify the installation method.

Doug Wolma, general manager of remanufacturing, Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket, for ArvinMeritor, emphasized that remanufactured automatic transmissions and steering gears and pumps will meet the aftermarket customer's growing needs for performance, service life, and product support “at a fraction of the cost of new component.”

"Remanufacturing also provides the environmental benefit of extending the productive life of a part that might otherwise be scrapped," Wolma said.

The remanufactured transmissions and steering gears and pumps are stocked and distributed through 25 Mascot Truck Parts facilities in Canada and the U.S., allowing expedient delivery of quality products and service across North America. 

ArvinMeritor launched its first remanufactured product (axle carriers) in 1983 and has repeatedly emphasized the program’s importance to serving customers’ aftermarket appetite for dependable, quality remanufactured components. Other remanufactured components from ArvinMeritor include all-makes trailer axles, brake shoes, manual transmissions, axle carriers, hydraulic brakes, air systems, and air brakes.

In December 2007, ArvinMeritor acquired Mascot Truck Parts Ltd., a major remanufacturer of transmissions, steering gears, drive axle carriers, and drivelines, based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. 

ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components to the motor vehicle industry. The company marks its centennial anniversary in 2009, celebrating a long history of ‘forward thinking.’ ArvinMeritor serves commercial truck, trailer and specialty original equipment manufacturers and certain aftermarkets, and light vehicle manufacturers. ArvinMeritor common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ARM. For more information, visit the company's Web site at: www.arvinmeritor.com/.

¹ BACKGROUND for Journalists:
What is a "remanufactured" component?

Remanufactured components from ArvinMeritor’s Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket (CVA) business are the product of a distinct and rigorous inspection, production, and testing process: 

First, all worn or damaged parts are replaced with brand-new genuine parts. Second, the remaining parts are integrity-tested. Magnafluxing checks for cracks, stress, and fatigue points. Dimensional quality control testing ensures that every part meets strict OE specifications for optimum performance. And, load testing simulates actual road conditions and ensures that the product meets the same product-quality and performance standards as the original. 

CONTACT:  D. Mike Pennington

        (248) 435-1933

        david.pennington@arvinmeritor.com