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EXHIBIT 23b
CONSENT OF COUNSEL
I hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of ArvinMeritor, Inc. (successor to Meritor Automotive,
Inc.)(the "Company"), in respect of the Company's 1997 Long-Term Incentives
Plan, of the references to me under the heading "Item 3. Legal Proceedings" in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30,
1999.
/s/ M. Lee Murrah
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M. Lee Murrah
Date: November 9, 2000
