UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 23, 2003

                               ARVINMERITOR, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Indiana                    1-15983                38-3354643
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(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission             (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                 File No.)          Identification No.)

                              2135 West Maple Road
                                 Troy, Michigan
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                   48084-7186
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                                   (Zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (248) 435-1000



ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (b) Exhibits

                  99 - Press release of ArvinMeritor, inc., dated April 23,
                  2003.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE (INFORMATION PROVIDED UNDER ITEM 12. RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION)

         The following information is being furnished solely under "Item 12.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition" pursuant to Securities and
Exchange Commission Release No. 34-47583.

         On April 23, 2003, ArvinMeritor, Inc. issued a press release reporting
its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003. The release
is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K.

                               SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                               ARVINMERITOR, INC.

                               By:  /s/Vernon G. Baker, II
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                                       Vernon G. Baker, II
                                       Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Date: April 23, 2003