Borg-Warner Corporation was a diversified industrial manufacturer whose product lines included asbestos-containing friction materials, transmission components, and specialty industrial products distributed throughout the United States Navy’s vehicle and equipment fleets. Borg-Warner’s Borg & Beck division manufactured asbestos clutch facings and friction materials used in military vehicles, heavy equipment, and mechanical drive systems — applications that generated asbestos fiber exposure whenever the friction components were inspected, replaced, or serviced. Borg-Warner also manufactured asbestos-containing building products including roofing materials that were used at naval shore installations. Publicly filed asbestos litigation records document Borg-Warner Corporation in Navy ship and base asbestos contexts, with product identification for asbestos-containing roofing material and friction products, and Borg-Warner’s presence in the multi-defendant naval asbestos litigation framework.

Documented Asbestos — Borg-Warner Corporation in Naval Litigation

Asbestos-Containing Roofing Material — Borg-Warner

“…asbestos-containing roofing material [[Borg-War]]…” — formal documentation specifically identifying Borg-Warner as a manufacturer of asbestos-containing roofing material appears in the publicly filed asbestos litigation corpus. Asbestos-containing roofing products — felts, shingles, and roofing cements reinforced with asbestos fiber — were used extensively in the construction and maintenance of naval shore installation buildings. Workers who installed, repaired, or removed Borg-Warner asbestos roofing materials were exposed to asbestos fiber from cutting, breaking, and disturbing the asbestos-reinforced roofing material.

United States Navy — Ships and Bases

“…United States Navy on ships and bases [Borg-Warner asbestos context]…” — documentation specifically placing Borg-Warner asbestos products in the context of United States Navy ships and naval bases appears in the corpus. The dual identification — ships and bases — reflects the breadth of Borg-Warner product distribution throughout naval applications, from shipboard machinery and vehicle systems to shore installation building products.

“…Navy sailors would be exposed to asbestos [in Borg-Warner product context]…” — documentation establishing that Navy sailors were exposed to asbestos in a Borg-Warner product context appears in the corpus, reflecting testimony about naval asbestos exposure from Borg-Warner materials.

Borg-Warner in Naval Asbestos Proceedings

“…[[Borg-War]]ner [formal defendant or product identification in naval asbestos litigation]…” — Borg-Warner Corporation appears in the corpus in formal asbestos litigation documents related to naval asbestos exposure, establishing its position in the multi-defendant naval asbestos litigation record.

Borg-Warner Products in Naval Applications

Friction materials — vehicle and equipment maintenance: Borg-Warner friction materials, including asbestos clutch facings and brake components, were used in the military vehicle fleets maintained at naval bases and shipyards. Motor pool mechanics and equipment operators who serviced Borg-Warner friction components were exposed to asbestos from the worn clutch and brake material during inspection and replacement operations.

Transmission components: Borg-Warner manufactured automatic and manual transmissions for commercial and military vehicle applications. The transmission assemblies incorporated asbestos-containing clutch packs and bands that generated asbestos fiber during service operations at naval motor pool facilities.

Roofing products — shore installations: Borg-Warner asbestos roofing materials were used in the construction and re-roofing of naval shore installation buildings — maintenance shops, warehouses, and administrative buildings at bases throughout the United States. Roofers and maintenance workers who installed or removed Borg-Warner asbestos roofing at naval installations were exposed to asbestos from the roofing material.

Navy veterans who were exposed to Borg-Warner asbestos products during naval service — including vehicle maintenance at naval bases, shipboard machinery service, or construction and roofing work at naval installations — and who subsequently developed mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease, may qualify for:

  • VA presumptive service connection under 38 CFR § 3.309(d) for veterans with documented duty in vehicle maintenance, equipment operations, or construction roles at naval facilities where Borg-Warner asbestos products were used
  • Civil claims against Borg-Warner Corporation successors based on documented asbestos product use on Navy ships and at naval bases

Key documents:

  • DD-214 or service records — documenting naval service in vehicle maintenance, motor pool, or construction roles at naval shore installations
  • Rating records — Engineering Aid, Construction Mechanic, or motor pool maintenance documentation
  • Diagnosis — mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, or pleural disease

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Exposure documentation derived from publicly filed asbestos litigation records including Borg-Warner asbestos-containing roofing material product identification, documentation of Borg-Warner asbestos product exposure on United States Navy ships and bases, and Borg-Warner Corporation in naval asbestos litigation records. This does not constitute legal or medical advice.