Exhibit 23-c
CONSENT OF EXPERT
We consent to the references to our firm and to our report dated October 11, 2005, with respect to estimation of the liability of Maremont Corporation for pending and reasonably estimable unasserted future asbestos-related claims, which are included under the headings “Item 3.Legal Proceedings,” “Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of ArvinMeritor, Inc. (“ArvinMeritor”) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005, and to the incorporation by reference of such reference into the following Registration Statements of ArvinMeritor:
| Form | Registration No. | Purpose | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-8 | 333-107913 | ArvinMeritor, Inc. Savings Plan | ||||||||
| S-3 | 333-58760 | Registration of debt securities | ||||||||
| S-8 | 333-123103 | ArvinMeritor, Inc. Hourly Employees Savings Plan | ||||||||
| S-8 | 333-49610 | 1997 Long-Term Incentives Plan | ||||||||
| S-3 | 333-43146 | Arvin Industries, Inc. Savings 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-3 | 333-43110 | Arvin Industries, Inc. Employee Savings Plan | ||||||||
| S-8 | 333-42012 | Employee Stock Benefit Plan, 1988 Stock Benefit Plan and 1998 Employee Stock Benefit Plan | ||||||||
/s/ Charles S. Bates
Bates White LLC
Bates White LLC
Date: November 16, 2005