ArvinMeritor wins plastic door module contract from Hyundai

ArvinMeritor, Inc. has announced a new multi-year contract for its Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) group to supply Hyundai North America with an innovative plastic door module and accompanying corporate latch product. Production is scheduled to begin in March 2010, with an initial annual volume projected to be approximately 700,000 units each.

"This new business win is another example of how ArvinMeritor is leveraging unique integration expertise into innovative modules and systems," says Aziz Aghili, vice president and general manager of ArvinMeritor Body Systems for LVS. "These new developments allow us to bring real value to exciting vehicle manufacturers such as Hyundai, while continuing to expand our global reach and customer base."

The highly integrated plastic (HIP) door module will replace the current steel version, and is part of ArvinMeritor's smart systems™ product strategy to combine electronics and controls with heritage mechanical components to enhance vehicle systems performance. The HIP uses an innovative composite construction to intelligently integrate the electro-mechanical and modular components, saving up to 25 percent in weight and representing the first application of plastic door module technology at Hyundai. It is also the first such ArvinMeritor product to appear on the North American market.

The Hyundai Global Latch (HGL) will be delivered alongside the HIP and is ArvinMeritor's next generation corporate latch for Hyundai. This product is an adaptable global concept based upon robust ArvinMeritor functional modules and provides improvements in security, weight, packaging and cost.

For more information about ArvinMeritor, Inc., visit the company's Web site.