Latest Expansion Includes 21 First-to-the-Aftermarket Parts for Popular North American, Asian and European Applications

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 28, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federal-Mogul Motorparts, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:FDML), has added 48 new part numbers – nearly half of which are the first available within the aftermarket for their applications – to the industry-leading MOOG^® line of steering and suspension parts, driveline components and wheel hub assemblies. The new MOOG parts cover more than 100 million potential service opportunities spanning a broad range of popular late-model North American, Asian and European passenger vehicles.

Included among the 21 first-to-the-aftermarket parts are a front upper ball joint (K100315) for nearly 1.8 million Dodge Ram 1500 (2006-2008), 2500HD and 3500HD (2003-2010) and 2500 and 3500 (2011-2016) models; front suspension strut mount (K160336) for more than 1.1 million Honda Odyssey (2011-2013) and Pilot (2009-2015) vehicles; and front alignment camber/caster plate (K100326) for approximately 19.6 million Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and Hummer light trucks and SUVs ranging from the 1999 to 2016 model years.

The MOOG chassis component portfolio now also includes the aftermarket’s first front upper ball joint (K100316) for more than 2.2 million Dodge Ram 1500 trucks, model years 2006-2016; idler arm (K40018) for 2011-2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD and GMG Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD trucks; and rear coil spring set (81609) for Buick Enclave (2008-2012), Chevrolet Traverse (2009-2012), GMC Acadia (2007-2012) and Saturn Outlook (2007-2010) SUVs.

“MOOG is the clear quality and coverage leader within our combined product categories, and we continue to build on this advantage with each monthly expansion of the MOOG product line,” said Bryon Osterland, general manager, global steering and suspension, Federal-Mogul Motorparts.

Other high-volume service opportunities now covered by MOOG include front upper ball joint replacement (K500259) on 2011-2015 Ford F450 Super Duty trucks; replacement of front lower ball joints (K500239) on Hyundai Sonata (2011), Tucson (2010-2013) and Kia Sportage (2011-2013) models. The company also introduced several additional MOOG R-Series control arms and assemblies, including front right lower (RK622212) and front left lower (RK622213) assemblies for nearly 426,000 Chevrolet Blazer (2001-2005) and S10 (2001-2004), and GMC Jimmy (2001-2005) and Sonoma (2001-2004) models.

To learn more about these and other MOOG products, please visit www.MOOGParts.com or contact your MOOG supplier. Additional product updates can be found by searching for MOOG Steering and Suspension on Facebook, and following MOOG on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/MOOGparts and Instagram at www.Instagram.com/MOOGparts.

About Federal-Mogul

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:FDML) is a leading global supplier of products and services to the world’s manufacturers and servicers of vehicles and equipment in the automotive, light, medium and heavy-duty commercial, marine, rail, aerospace, power generation and industrial markets. The company’s products and services enable improved fuel economy, reduced emissions and enhanced vehicle safety.

Federal-Mogul operates two independent business divisions, each with a chief executive officer reporting to Federal-Mogul's Board of Directors.

Federal-Mogul Motorparts sells and distributes a broad portfolio of products through more than 20 of the world’s most recognized brands in the global vehicle aftermarket, while also serving original equipment vehicle manufacturers with products including braking, chassis, wipers and other vehicle components.  The company’s aftermarket brands include ANCO^® wiper blades; Champion^® spark plugs, wipers and filters; AE^®, Fel-Pro^®, FP Diesel^®, Goetze^®, Glyco^®, Nüral^®, Payen^® and Sealed Power^® engine products; MOOG^® chassis components; and Ferodo^®, Jurid^® and Wagner^® brake products.

Federal-Mogul Powertrain designs and manufactures original equipment powertrain components and systems protection products for automotive, heavy-duty, industrial and transport applications.

Federal-Mogul was founded in Detroit in 1899 and maintains its worldwide headquarters in Southfield, Michigan. The company employs nearly 50,000 in 34 countries. For more information, please visit www.FMMotorparts.com.

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CONTACT:                            
Drew Shippy (Pinnacle Media) – 330.688.3500
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Gary Mason (Federal-Mogul Motorparts) – 248.354.9846
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