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Did you work with Victor Reinz Cylinder Head Gaskets? According to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, it allegedly contained asbestos. Here is what it was, who was exposed, and who is responsible. Victor Reinz Cylinder Head Gaskets, made by Dana Incorporated, sold from the 1940s until the 1980s. Victor Reinz brand head gaskets sold by Dana Incorporated are alleged, according to publicly filed asbestos litigation records, to have contained compressed asbestos fiber sheet in their sealing layers throughout mid-20th-century automotive service. Compressed asbestos fiber sealing layers allegedly used in Victor brand and Reinz brand head gaskets sold through Dana's aftermarket sealing division. Workers allegedly exposed around this product included Automotive mechanics (independent + dealership), Engine rebuilders, Machine shop workers, and DIY shade-tree mechanics. Asbestos claims are brought against the companies that made the products. If you worked with or around Victor Reinz Cylinder Head Gaskets and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the manufacturer. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.
Product Description
Victor Reinz, a sealing brand sold by Dana Incorporated, is alleged in publicly filed asbestos litigation records to have supplied cylinder head gaskets containing compressed asbestos fiber sealing layers to the U.S. automotive and marine aftermarket. The Victor line and later the merged Victor Reinz product line were allegedly distributed through parts jobbers to independent repair garages, dealership service bays, and engine rebuilders from the 1940s into the 1980s. The asbestos-bearing sheet stock was allegedly chosen for its thermal stability at head-to-block interfaces on both gasoline and diesel powerplants.
Workers Exposed
Litigation records allegedly describe exposure to automotive mechanics installing and removing Victor Reinz head gaskets, engine rebuilders scraping baked-on gasket residue from cylinder heads and blocks, machine shop workers surfacing decks and running parts washers, DIY shade-tree mechanics doing driveway rebuilds without dust controls, and marine engine mechanics servicing gasoline and diesel marine powerplants in the cramped confines of engine rooms and boat wells.
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