Was Delco-Moraine — Drum Brake Shoe Linings (GM Division asbestos documented in litigation?

Delco-Moraine — Drum Brake Shoe Linings (GM Division is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Delco-Moraine — Drum Brake Shoe Linings (GM Division asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Delco-Moraine — Drum Brake Shoe Linings (GM Division products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

Brake-Friction

Delco-Moraine bonded drum-brake shoe linings (front-drum and rear-drum passenger, light-truck, and medium-duty applications)

⚖ Litigation Record1935-1987Allegedly formulated with chrysotile asbestos fiber (approximately 30-60% by weight) bonded in phenolic resin to a steel shoe, produced at Delco-Moraine facilities and supplied as original equipment on GM passenger cars, light trucks, and medium-duty trucks; workers inhaled respirable fibers during brake jobs when blowing drums clean, arc-grinding shoes to fit drums, and sweeping shop floors.

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

Delco-Moraine, a division of General Motors Corporation operating from Dayton, Ohio, allegedly manufactured drum-brake shoe assemblies and bonded brake linings supplied as original equipment on Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, and GMC passenger cars, light trucks, and medium-duty trucks. According to publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation, Delco-Moraine drum-brake shoe linings were fabricated by bonding a molded chrysotile-phenolic friction pad to a stamped-steel brake shoe, then oven-cured, ground to arc, and packaged for OEM assembly-line installation and dealership warranty and aftermarket service.

Plaintiffs allegedly identified Delco-Moraine bonded drum linings on the front and rear drum brakes of pre-disc-era GM vehicles and on the rear drum brakes of disc/drum GM vehicles produced through the late 1980s, as well as on GM medium-duty C50/C60/C70 truck platforms. Publicly filed litigation records allegedly reference Delco-Moraine shoes distributed through GM Parts Division (GMPD) dealer parts networks and through the AC-Delco aftermarket brand.

Workers Exposed

According to publicly filed U.S. asbestos litigation, workers allegedly exposed to Delco-Moraine drum-brake shoe linings included GM dealership brake technicians, fleet maintenance mechanics servicing GM light and medium trucks, independent service-station mechanics performing brake jobs on GM vehicles, and vocational auto-shop instructors and students. Plaintiffs allegedly described brake service that included pulling drums, blowing accumulated dark friction dust from drum interiors and backing plates with compressed air, arc-grinding new bonded shoes to match worn drum diameters, and sweeping shop floors dusted with fine friction residue. These operations allegedly released respirable chrysotile fibers.

Bystander workers — parts counter personnel, apprentices, tire technicians, and customers waiting in the shop — allegedly inhaled airborne fibers dispersed by brake work in adjacent bays.

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Product Facts

Trade NameDelco-Moraine bonded drum-brake shoe linings (front-drum and rear-drum passenger, light-truck, and medium-duty applications)

Years Produced1935-1987

Asbestos ContentAllegedly formulated with chrysotile asbestos fiber (approximately 30-60% by weight) bonded in phenolic resin to a steel shoe, produced at Delco-Moraine facilities and supplied as original equipment on GM passenger cars, light trucks, and medium-duty trucks; workers inhaled respirable fibers during brake jobs when blowing drums clean, arc-grinding shoes to fit drums, and sweeping shop floors.

CategoryBrake-Friction Automotive-Friction

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Automotive brake mechanicsGM dealership techniciansFleet maintenance mechanicsIndependent service-station mechanicsVocational auto-shop instructors

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