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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001421102-11-000002.txt : 20110106
<SEC-HEADER>0001421102-11-000002.hdr.sgml : 20110106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110106092910
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001421102-11-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARVINMERITOR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001113256
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				383354643
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2135 W MAPLE ROAD
		CITY:			TROY
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48084
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2484351000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MU SUB INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bowes Timothy Earl Joseph
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001476389

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15983
		FILM NUMBER:		11512954

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2135 WEST MAPLE ROAD
		CITY:			TROY
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48084-7186
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    <periodOfReport>2011-01-05</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001113256</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARVINMERITOR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001476389</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bowes Timothy Earl Joseph</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2135 WEST MAPLE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TROY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48084-7186</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP&amp;Pres, Industrial</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2789</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.5136</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>48425</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In connection with the vesting and delivery of restricted stock, and pursuant to the terms of the restricted stock agreement and a Rule 10b5-1 plan, shares were sold and the net proceeds used to pay required withholding taxes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects the weighted average sales price.  The actual range of prices for such transactions was $21.45 to $21.58.  The filer undertakes upon request to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects the vesting of 6,796 shares of restricted stock on January 2, 2011, with 2,789 of such shares sold to pay required withholding taxes and the remaining shares held as freely transferable and not as restricted stock.  Total also includes 43,500 restricted stock units, each of which represents the right to receive one share of common stock upon the vesting date, subject to terms and conditions.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Timothy Earl Joseph Bowes, by Barbara Novak, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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