EX-23 5 arm10q033107ex23.htm ARM EX23

Exhibit 23

[Letterhead of Bates White LLC]

 

CONSENT OF EXPERT

 

We consent to the references to our firm and to our reports with respect to estimation of the liability for pending and reasonably estimable unasserted future asbestos-related claims, which are included in Note 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ArvinMeritor, Inc. (“ArvinMeritor”) for the Quarterly Period ended April 1, 2007, and to the incorporation by reference of such reference into the following Registration Statements of ArvinMeritor:

 

 

Form

Registration No.

Purpose

 

S-8

333-141186

2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

S-3

333-134409

Registration of convertible notes,

 

guarantees and common stock

 

 

S-8

333-107913

ArvinMeritor, Inc. Savings Plan

 

S-8

333-123103

ArvinMeritor, Inc. Hourly Employees

Savings Plan

 

S-3

333-58760

Registration of debt securities

 

S-8

333-49610

1997 Long-Term Incentives Plan

 

S-3

333-43118

Arvin Industries, Inc. 1988 Stock Benefit

 

Plan

 

 

S-3

333-43116

Arvin Industries, Inc. 1998 Stock Benefit Plan

 

S-3

333-43112

Arvin Industries, Inc. Employee Stock

Benefit Plan

 

S-8

333-42012

Employee Stock Benefit Plan, 1988 Stock

Benefit Plan and 1998 Employee Stock Benefit Plan

 

 

By: /s/ Charles E. Bates

Charles E. Bates, Ph.D.

 

President and CEO

 

Date: May 4, 2007