Automotive Friction Products
Automotive original equipment manufacturers incorporated asbestos-containing brake linings, clutch facings, and gaskets into vehicles produced through the early 1980s. Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, and commercial vehicle manufacturers including Mack, Navistar, and PACCAR/Peterbilt were among the vehicle makers whose factory-installed friction components contained asbestos. Auto mechanics, fleet maintenance workers, and brake repair specialists who handled these components — particularly during brake relining — were occupationally exposed to asbestos dust.
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