Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BAKER VERNON G II
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARVINMERITOR INC [ARM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP and General Counsel
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ARVINMERITOR, INC., 2135 WEST MAPLE ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/09/2008
(Street)

TROY, MI 48084-7186		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/09/2008   S(1)   2,797 D $ 4.2723 (2) 47,361 D  
Common Stock               6,366 I ArvinMeritor Savings Plan (3)
Common Stock 12/09/2008   J(4)   1,606 A $ 4.3861 72,050 I Restricted Stock (5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Share Equivalents (6) $ 0               (7)   (7) Common Stock 18,357   18,357 I ArvinMeritor Supplemental Savings Plan

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BAKER VERNON G II
ARVINMERITOR, INC.
2135 WEST MAPLE ROAD
TROY, MI 48084-7186		       Senior VP and General Counsel  

Signatures

 Vernon G. Baker, II By: Barbara Novak, Attorney-in-fact   12/10/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) In connection with the delivery of common stock in settlement of performance shares, and pursuant to the terms of the performance share agreement, shares were sold and the net proceeds were used to pay required withholding taxes.
(2) Reflects the weighted average sales price. The actual range of prices for such transactions was $4.21 to $4.32. The filer undertakes upon request to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price.
(3) Shares purchased periodically and held in ArvinMeritor common stock funds in an employee benefit trust established under the ArvinMeritor, Inc. Savings Plan, based on information furnished by the Plan Administrator as of October31, 2008.
(4) Acquisition of additional shares of restricted stock through automatic reinvestment of quarterly dividend, based on information provided by restricted stock plan administrator.
(5) Held by the issuer to implement restrictions on transfer unless and until certain conditions are met.
(6) Share equivalents related to ArvinMeritor common stock, held under ArvinMeritor's supplemental savings plan, based on information furnished by the Plan Administrator as of October 31, 2008.
(7) Inapplicable

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