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McGlyn
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Serving Missouri and Illinois Since 1896
Maureen A. McGlynn
December 12, 2003
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Mr. William Kohlburn The Simmons Firm 707 Berkshire Blvd P.O. Box 521 Wood River, IL 62024
Re: All Asbestos Litigation v. Ford Motor Company
Dear Bill:
Per your request, 1 am providing a duplicate copy of the Supplier List that I originally mailed in late 2002.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.
MAM:rlm Enclosure
SCF-ALLF-10460 S-FORD-625
500 North Broadway Suite 1515 Saint Louis Missouri 63102 314-727-1000 Fax 314-727-2960
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, , .ake Assembly and Lining Suppliers IVelueles As,Smbld_to__Fgrd in Nnrt-h Amer-ir^
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PRODUCED by ford
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MODEL YEAR 1960-1982
VEHICLE LINE All
PASSENGER CARS and LIGHT TRUCKS DRUM DRAKE ASSEMBLY (Front and Rear)
BRAKE ASSEMBLY SUPPLIER
BRAKE LINING SUPPLIER
Bendix Corporation
Kelsey-Hayes
Wagner Electric (1960-1981/cars only)
Budd Company (1960-1974)
Bendix Friction Materials
Division
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Raybestos Manhattan (1960-
1971)
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Thermoid Division, H.Ki
Porter
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(1960-1971)
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Varga (Brazil; 1980-1982)
Eaton Corporation (1980/ cars only)
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Johns-Manville (1960-1971/aome involvement)
Abex Corporation (1982/semi-metallic 1 iningg)
INTERVIEW SOURCE
Transmission Chassis Division:
Carl J. Anderson (1971-1981) re: 1960-1981
Ed. J. LeFerre
(1971-1961) re: 1960-1981
Bodv & Assembly Division:
Fred Read (1970-1973)
Murray Smith 11974-1978)
Ken Whitman (1978-1980)
W.G. (Bill) Lange(198019B2)
PRODUCED BY FORD
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produced by ford
MODEL YEAR 1983-1987 1987-1993 1987-1993 1994-Present
1983-1989
1983-1990
1983-Present 1990-Present
1992-1994
1983-1991
VEHICLE LINE
Mustang Mustang - 5.0L
Mustang
Mustang
Crown Vic Grand Marquis Town Car
Crown Vic Grand Marquis Town Car Crown Vic Grand Marquis Town Car Crown Vic Grand Marquis Town Car Crown Vic Grand Marquis Town Car Crown Vic Grand Marquis Town Car
BRAKE ASSEMBLY SUPPLIER
Allied Signal Bendix (Front bn HPJ Allied Signal Bendix (Front) Varga North America, Inc. (Rear Disc)
Allied Signal Bendix (Reap Drum) Allied Signal Bendix (Front)
ITT Automotive (Rear Disc)
BRAKE LINING SUPPLIER
FDP, Inc. (Front)
Allied Signal Friction Materials (Rear)
FDP, Inc. (Front) '
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FDP, Inc. (Front)
Allied Signal Friction Materials (Rear)
INTERVIEW SOURCE G. Van Camp G. Van Camp Greg Vyletel
G. Van Camp Greg Vyletel Greg Vyletel Greg Vyletel G. Van Camp G. Van Camp
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MODEL YEAR 1963-1993 I 1983-1907
| 1983-1992 1 1983-1990 | 1993-Present | 1991-Present
8 1980-1985 1991-1992 1980-1988
1983-Present
1987 - Present
1986-1993 1986-Present
1994-Present 1990-Present
| 1989-1992
VEHICLE LINE Mark VI/VII Mark VI/VII
Mark Mark Mark Mark
Thunderbird/ Cougar Thunderbird/ Cougar Thunderbird/ Cougar Thunderbird/ Cougar Taurus/Sable Tauru3/Sable
Tauru3/Sable Taurus/Sable
Continental
BRAKE ASSEMBLY SUPPLIER
Allied Signal Bendix (Front) Kelsey-Hayea (Rear Disc) Lucas Automotive (Front) Varga North America, Inc. (Rear Disc)
BRAKE LINING SUPPLIER FDP, Inc. (Front) Allied Signal Friction Materials (Rear)
FDP Inc. (Front)
Allied Signal Bendix {Front and Rear Drum)
Varga North America, Inc. (Rear Disc)
Allied Signal Bendix (Front)
Allied Signal Bendix (Rear Drum)
Lucas Automotive (Front)
Varga North America, Inc. (Rear Disc)
Allied Signal Bendix (Front)
Allied Signal Friction
Materials (Rear)
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INTERVIEW SOURCE G. Van Camp G. Van Camp
Greg Vyletel Greg Vyletel Greg Vyletel Greg Vyletel
G. Van Camp
G. Van Camp
Greg Vyletel
Greg Vyletel
Greg Vyletel Greg Vyletel
Greg Vyletel Greg Vyletel
Greg Vyletel
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MODEL YEAR 1993-Present 1909-Present
1995-Present
VEHICLE LINE Continental Continental
Mystique/Conto ur
BRAKE ASSEMBLY SUPPLIER
Lucal Automotive (Front)
Varga North America, Inc. (Rear Disc)
ITT Teves (Front) Lucas Automotive (Rear Drum) Allied Signal Bendix (Rear Disc)
BRAKE LINING SUPPLIER
INTERVIEW SOURCE Greg Vyletel Greg Vyletel
Greg Vyletel
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produced by ford
MODEL YEAR 1970-1982
LIGHT TRUCKS
VEHICLE LINE
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BRAKE ASSEMBLY SUPPLIER ' Bendix Corporation Dayton Walther Kelsey-Hayes (1970-1978)
BRAKE LINING SUPPLIER
Bendix Friction Materials Division
Raybestos Manhattan (1970 1978)
Royal (Canada; 1980 1982/some)
Thiokol Chemical (1970 1971/approved supplier)
INTERVIEW SOURCE
Fred Read (1970-1973) Bob Was (1973-1978) John England (1976-1979) Mike Pollich (1976-1979) W.G. (Bill) Lange (1980 1982)
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MODEL YEAR 1970-1982
1973-1976
VEHICLE LINE All
MEDIUM/HEAVY TRUCKS
BRAKE ASSEMBLY SUPPLIER
Air Brakes-Front and RearRockwell International Eaton Corporation Wagner Electric (19761982/front) _ Bendix Corporation (19721976)
Hydraulic Brakes-Front and
Rear = Wagner Eleccric
Bendix Corporation (1970-
1976)
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Kelsey-Hayes (1970-1971;
1976-
1982)
All Disc:Front: Kelsey-Hayes
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BRAKE LINING SUPPLIER
Air Brakes-Front and Rear:
Raybestos (1973-1982) 1
Bendix Friction Materials
Division (1976-1982)
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Abex Corporation (1976-'
1982)
Carlisle (1976-1982)
Hydraulic Brakes-Front and
Real:: Bendix Friction Materials Division (1973-1982)
Thiokol Chemical (19731976)
Abex Corp. (1976-1982) Raybestos Manhattan (19761982) Carlisle (1976-1982)
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INTERVIEW SOURCE
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Air Brakes-Front and Rear: 1 Fred Read (1970-1973)
Bob Was (1973-1976)
Dave Lienau (1976-1982)
Hvdraulic Brakes-Front and
Rear: Fred Read (1970-1973)
Bob Wa3 (1973-1976)
Dave Lienau (1976-1982)
Disc-Front: Johns-Manville (some involvement)
Disc-Front: Bob Was (1973-1976)
1972-1980
Drum:
Wagner Electric Kelaey-Hayes (1972-1979) Bendix (1972-1979) Rockwell International (1972-1976; 1980)
Drum: Bendix Friction Materials Division (1972-1979) Thiokol Chemical (19761979)
Prun): John England (1976-1978)
Mike Pollich (1976-1979)
produced by ford
MODEL YEAR
1970-1973; 1976-1982
VEHICLE LINE
MEDUJM/HEAVY TRUCKS (Cont'd)
BRAKE ASSEMBLY SUPPLIER
BRAKE LINING SUPPLIER
Wedge* Brake-Front and Rear: Bendlx
Wedqe* Brake-Front and
Bear:
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Bendlx Friction Materials
Divisions
(1976-1982)
Abex Corporation (1976
1982)
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Carlisle (1976-1982) |
Raybestos Manhattan (1976
1902)
INTERVIEW SOURCE
"Wedae* Brake-Front and
Rear =
Fred Read (1970-1973) Dave Lienau (1976-1982)
1976-1982
All
Air-Over Hydraulic Brake/Heaw Truck-Front; Kelsey Hayes
Air-Over Hydraulic ` Brake/Heaw
. Front; Bendix Friction Materials Division
Abex Corporation
Carlisle
Raybestos Manhattan
Air-Over Hydraulic Brake Dave Lienau (1976-1982)
produced by ford
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MODEL YEAR
1962-1982
`Majority of brake assemblies used are regular production brakes for new cars. Suppliers already identified.
VEHICLE LINE
SPECIAL QBPER VEHICLES CARS*
BRAKE ASSEMBLY SUPPLIER
BRAKE LINING SUPPLIER
INTERVIEW SOURCE
Police Fleets: Dana Corporation Ispecialty axles with Bendix .brakes) Bendix Corp. (1979-1982)
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Police Fleet?:
Bendix Friction Materials
Division
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(1969-1972; 1979-1982) .
Raybestos Manhattan (1969
1972)
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Borg-VJarner (1969-1972) j
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Police Fleets: William Nisonger (1962 1982)
Murray Smith (1974-1978)
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| MODEL YEAR 1962-1971
VEHICLE LINE
SPECIAL ORDER VEHICLES TRUCKS
BRAKE ASSEMBLY SUPPLIER
BRAKE LINING SUPPLIER
Military Trucks: Wagner Electric
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Kentucky Truck Plant: Rockwell International Eaton Corporation Wagner Electric (front end only)
Kentucky Truck Plant: Abex Corporation
INTERVIEW SOURCE
Military Williams Nisonger (1962 1971)
Kentucky Truck Plant: Arnold Silvers (1962-1982)
| MODEL YEAR 1959-1972
VEHICLE LINE
MOTT VEHICLES
BRAKE ASSEMBLY SUPPLIER
BRAKE LINING SUPPLIER
Unknown
Unknown
INTERVIEW SOURCE , MUTT Documents
1972-Unknown
Wagner Electric Co.
World Bestos Company Brake Lining Co. of America P.T. Brake Lining Co., Inc.
Friction Materials Division, Bendix Corp.
PRODUCED BY
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produced by FORD
J MODEL YEAR
| 1941-Unknown
VEHICLE LINE
BRAKE ASSEMBLY SUPPLIER
Bendix Kelaey-Hayes
BRAKE LINING SUPPLIER Unknown
INTERVIEW SOURCE Jeep Documents
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I MODEL YEAR | 1968-1902
AFTER MARKET PARTS NEW (DEALERS) (Drum and Disc Brakes)
VEHICLE LINE
BRAKE ASSEMBLY SUPPLIER
Bendix Corporation Kelsey Hayes Wagner Electric
BRAKE LINING SUPPLIER
Bendix Friction Materials
Division
:
Raybestos Manhattan
Abex Corporation
INTERVIEW SOURCE Gil Burford (1960-1982)
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