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                                                                    Exhibit 23.3



                          Independent Auditor's Consent


The Board of Directors
Metalsa, S. de R.L.:


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No.
333-    ) on Form S-4 of Tower Automotive, Inc. (Tower) of our report dated
January 22, 2003, except for note 19, which is as of January 28, 2003 with
respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Metalsa, S. de R. L. and
subsidiary as of December 31, 2002, and the related consolidated statements of
earnings, changes in stockholders' equity, and changes in financial position for
the year then ended which report appears in the December 31, 2002 annual report
on Form 10-K of Tower Automotive, Inc.



KPMG Cardenas Dosal, S.C.


/s/ Luis A. Carrero Roman
Luis A. Carrero Roman


September 2, 2003
Monterrey, N.L. Mexico