New Dana Spicer® Axle Family Designed to Meet Demands of Fire Rescue Vehicle Market

KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 27, 2006 – Dana Corporation’s Commercial Vehicle Systems group has introduced a new steer axle family designed to better meet the needs of fire and rescue vehicle manufacturers. The Dana Spicer® D-2000F fully-dressed steer axle family is now available with both a 3.5- and 5-inch drop beam, providing chassis and suspension profile height options required by fire and rescue applications.

“Fire and rescue vehicle manufacturers represent a key customer segment for Dana, and the Spicer D-2000F 5-inch drop beam option meets the fit-up requirements for a large part of this market,