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We operate in an industry that is cyclical and that has periodically experienced significant year-to-year fluctuations in demand for vehicles; we also experience seasonal variations in demand for our products. We depend on large OEM customers, and loss of sales to these customers could have an adverse impact on our business. We operate in a highly competitive industry. A disruption in supply or a significant increase in price of raw materials or parts could impact our production and increase our costs. Work stoppages or similar difficulties could significantly disrupt our operations. Our international operations are subject to a number of risks. Our liquidity, including our access to capital markets and financing, could be constrained by limitations in the overall credit markets, our credit ratings, our ability to comply with financial covenants in our debt instruments, and our suppliers suspending normal trade credit terms on our purchases. Our strategic initiatives may be unsuccessful, may take longer than anticipated, or may result in unanticipated costs. We are exposed to environmental, health and safety and product liabilities. We are exposed to asbestos litigation liability. We are exposed to the rising cost of pension and other postretirement benefits, and are currently involved in litigation the outcome of which could further increase these costs. The value of our deferred tax assets could become impaired, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

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