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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.22

                                                                  Execution Copy

                                Employment Letter

December 20, 2006

Mr. David L. Harbert
17858 Bearpath Trail
Eden Prairie, MN 55347

Dear Mr. Harbert:

Please allow this letter to serve as the entire agreement between Dura
Automotive Systems (the "Company") and you, David L. Harbert (the "Employee")
with respect to certain aspects of your employment with the Company. The Company
acknowledges and agrees that the Employee is and will remain a Partner of, and
has and will retain an interest in, Tatum, LLC ("Tatum"), which will benefit the
Company in that the Employee will have access to certain Tatum resources.

The Company is currently operating as a debtor-in-possession under chapter 11 of
the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code"), with its case currently pending
before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the
"Bankruptcy Court"). This agreement remains subject to approval of the
Bankruptcy Court, and upon such approval, will be effective as of December 9,
2006.

Beginning Date

The Employee will work for the Company beginning on December 9, 2006 ("Beginning
Date").

Position and Duties

During the term of employment, the Employee will be employed as the Chief
Financial Officer of the Company and shall perform all duties as are consistent
therewith as the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors of the
Company shall designate. The Employee shall report directly to the Company's
Chief Executive Officer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company acknowledges
that the Employee shall not be required to sign any financial statements or
other certifications required by the Principal Accounting Officer or Principal
Financial Officer until such time as the Employee is comfortable with taking on
such responsibility; provided, however, that the Employee shall notify the
Company not later than February 15, 2007, whether he will sign the certification
which must be provided by the Principal Financial Officer of the Company for the
Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2006. In the event that the
Employee does not agree to sign the certification for the Report on Form 10-K by
February 15 2007, he will cease to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the
Company as of March 1, 2007.

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During his employment, the Employee shall devote his full time and attention and
expend his best efforts, energies and skills on behalf of the Company in the
performance of the foregoing duties and responsibilities.

Compensation

The Company shall pay to the Employee a salary of $43,200 a month ("Salary")
payable in accordance with the Company's normal payroll periods and procedures,
but no less frequently than on a semi-monthly basis. The Employee's Salary may
be increased from time to time by the Company in its discretion. Should the
Company elect to terminate this agreement within 90 days of the Beginning Date,
the Company will pay the Employee an early termination fee ("Early Termination
Fee") in an amount such that the total of Salary and Early Termination Fee paid
is equal to $2,250 per day worked by the Employee from the Beginning Date to
such date of termination of this agreement. The Early Termination fee, if any,
will be paid to the Employee upon a termination of this agreement that occurs
within 90 days of the Beginning Date.

Other Compensation Provisions:

During the course of the Employee's employment hereunder, the Employee will
remain a Partner of Tatum. As a Partner of Tatum, Employee will share with Tatum
a portion of his or her economic interest in any stock options or equity bonus
that the Company may, in its discretion, grant the Employee and may also share
with Tatum a portion of any cash bonus and severance the Company may, in its
discretion, pay the Employee, but only to the extent specified in that certain
Interim Engagement Resources Agreement between the Company and Tatum (the
"Resources Agreement"). The Company acknowledges and consents to such
arrangement.

The Company will promptly reimburse the Employee directly for reasonable travel
and out-of-pocket business expenses in accordance with the expense reimbursement
policies and procedures of the Company and a per diem of $50.00. All
reimbursement of expenses shall occur within 14 days of submission of expense
reports to the Company. Reasonable travel and out-of-pocket expenses will
include but not be limited to coach-class transportation to and from Minneapolis
and Detroit on a weekly basis, a corporate apartment, access to a local health
club agreeable to both the Company and the Employee, and local transportation.

Benefits

The Employee will be eligible for (1) any 401(k) plan offered to senior
management of the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions of such
401(k) plan, (2) holidays consistent with the Company's policy as it applies to
senior management, and (3) vacation accrued at 1.67 days per month. The Employee
will be exempt from any waiting periods required for eligibility under any
benefit plan of the Company, other than a qualified retirement plan or if such
exemption would otherwise cause impermissible discrimination under the income
tax laws applicable to employee benefit plans.

The Employee must receive written evidence that the Company maintains directors'
and officers' insurance to cover him in an amount comparable to that provided to
senior management of the Company at no additional cost to the Employee, and the
Company will maintain such insurance at all times while this agreement remains
in effect.

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Furthermore, the Company will maintain such insurance coverage with respect to
occurrences arising during the term of this agreement for at least three years
following the termination or expiration of this agreement or will purchase a
directors' and officers' extended reporting period, or "tail," policy to cover
the Employee.

Indemnification

The Company agrees to indemnify the Employee pursuant to the following terms and
conditions, and to the extent provided below:

     (a)  Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (c) and (d) below, the
          Company will indemnify the Employee for any claim arising from,
          related to or in connection with the Employee's performance of the
          services described in this agreement.

     (b)  The Employee shall not be entitled to indemnification, contribution or
          reimbursement pursuant to this agreement for services other than those
          services provided for under this agreement, unless such services and
          the indemnification, contribution, or reimbursement therefor are
          approved by the Bankruptcy Court.

     (c)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this letter, the Company
          shall have no obligation to indemnify any person, or provide
          contribution or reimbursement to any person, for any claim or expense
          to the extent that it is either (i) judicially determined (the
          determination having become final) to have arisen from that person's
          gross negligence or willful misconduct, or (ii) settled prior to a
          judicial determination as to that person's gross negligence or willful
          misconduct, but determined by the Bankruptcy Court, after notice and a
          hearing, to be a claim or expense for which that person should not
          receive indemnity, contribution or reimbursement under the terms of
          this agreement.

     (d)  If, before the earlier of (i) the entry of an order confirming a
          chapter 11 plan in the Company's chapter 11 cases (that order having
          become a final order no longer subject to appeal) and (ii) the entry
          of an order closing the Company's chapter 11 cases, the Employee
          believes that it is entitled to the payment of any amounts by the
          Company on account of the Company's indemnification, contribution
          and/or reimbursement obligations under this agreement, including
          without limitation the advancement of defense costs, the Employee must
          file an application before the Bankruptcy Court, and the Company may
          not pay any such amounts to the Employee before the entry of an order
          by the Bankruptcy Court approving the payment.

     (e)  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions in subparagraphs (a) - (d),
          if, upon the earlier of (i) the entry of an order confirming a chapter
          11 plan in the Company's chapter 11 cases and (ii) the entry of an
          order closing the Company's chapter 11 cases, this agreement has not
          been terminated according to its terms or by separate order of the
          Bankruptcy Court, the Company shall agree to indemnify the Employee
          going-forward to the full extent permitted by law for any losses,
          costs, damages and expenses, including reasonably attorneys' fees, as
          they are incurred

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          in connection with any cause of action, suit or other proceeding
          arising in connection with Employee's employment with the Company,
          except to the extent arising from the gross negligence or willful
          misconduct of the Employee.

Termination

The Company may terminate the Employee's employment for any reason upon at least
30 days' prior written notice to the Employee, such termination to be effective
on the date specified in the notice, provided that such date is no earlier than
30 days from the date of delivery of this notice. Likewise, the Employee may
terminate his or her employment for any reason upon at least 30 days' prior
written notice to the Company, such termination to be effective on the date 30
days following the date of the notice. The Employee will continue to render
services and to be paid during such 30-day period, regardless of who give such
notice.

Notwithstanding the above: (1) the Employee may terminate this agreement
immediately if the Company has not remained current in its obligations under
this letter or the Interim Engagement Resources Agreement between the Company
and Tatum or if the Company engages in or asks the Employee to engage in or to
ignore any illegal or unethical conduct; (2) the Company may terminate this
agreement immediately for cause; and (3) either party may terminate this
agreement in the event the Bankruptcy Court declines to approve this agreement
on or before January 23, 2007. For purposes of this paragraph, "cause" shall be
defined as (a) the conviction of the Employee, or an agreement to a plea of nolo
contendere to, any felony or other crime involving moral turpitude, (b) willful
and continuing refusal to substantially perform his duties, or (c) in performing
such duties, conduct constituting gross negligence or gross misconduct.

This agreement will also terminate immediately upon the death or disability of
the Employee. For purposes of this agreement, "disability" will be as defined by
the applicable Company policy of disability insurance or, in the absence of such
insurance, by the Company's Board of Directors acting in good faith.

Upon termination of this agreement, the Employee's salary will be prorated for
the final pay period based on the number of days in the final pay period up to
the effective date of termination. Except for any Early Termination Fee that may
be payable hereunder, no other severance payments or benefits shall be provided
by the Company to the Employee.

Confidentiality

The Employee shall owe a duty of confidentiality to the Company for all
confidential information, knowledge or data obtained by the Employee during the
course of his employment. After termination of this agreement, the Employee
shall return all confidential information in his possession or control to the
Company and shall not, without prior written consent of the Company, communicate
or disclose any such information, knowledge, or data to anyone other than the
Company or those persons designated by the Company.

Miscellaneous

This agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to
the matters contain herein, superseding any prior oral or written statements or
agreements.

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The Employee may not assign or delegate any of his rights or obligations under
this agreement without first obtaining the written consent of the Company.

The Company agrees to allow Tatum to use the Company's logo and name on Tatum's
website and other marketing materials for the sole purpose of identifying the
Company as a client of Tatum. Tatum will not use the Company's logo or name in
any press release or general circulation advertisement without the Company's
prior written consent.

The provisions in this agreement concerning the payment of Salary will survive
the termination of this agreement.

The terms of this agreement are severable and may not be amended except in a
writing signed by the parties. If any portion of this agreement is found to be
unenforceable, the rest of this agreement will be enforceable except to the
extent that the severed provision deprives either party of a substantial portion
of its bargain.

This agreement will be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance
with the laws of the State of Michigan, without giving effect to
conflicts-of-laws principles.

Each person signing below is authorized to sign on behalf of the party
indicated, and in each case such signature is the only one necessary.

All notices or other communication described under this agreement shall be in
writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as
follows:

     If to the Employee:

     Mr. David L. Harbert
     17858 Bearpath Trail
     Eden Prairie, MN 55347

     If to the Company:

     Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.
     Attn: Theresa Skotak
     2791 Research Dr.
     Rochester Hills, MI 48309

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Please sign below and return a signed copy of this letter to indicate your
agreement with its terms and conditions.

Sincerely yours,

Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.

By: /s/ Theresa L. Skotak
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Signature

Name: Theresa L. Skotak
Title: Vice President Human Resources

Acknowledged and agreed by:

David L. Harbert

/s/ David L. Harbert
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(Signature)

DAVID L. HARBERT
(Print name)

Date: DECEMBER 22, 2006

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.23

                              Termination Agreement

                                 March 30, 2007

Mr. Milton D. Kniss
7130 Cottage Road
PO Box 251
Bellaire, MI 48615

Dear Milt:

         Please allow this letter to serve as the entire agreement (the
"Agreement") between Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. (the "Company") and you, Milt
Kniss (the "Employee"), with respect to certain aspects of the termination of
your employment with the Company.

EFFECTIVE DATE

         This Agreement is effective as of the date hereof (the "Effective
Date").

RECITALS

         Whereas, the Employee was an employee of the Company and served as
Executive Vice President of the Company through the earlier of the Effective
Date and March 30, 2007;

         Whereas, the Company determined that the Employee will no longer serve
as Executive Vice President, as of the earlier of the Effective Date and March
30, 2007; and

         Whereas, the Company is currently operating as a debtor-in-possession
under chapter 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code"), with its
cases currently pending before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware (the "Bankruptcy Court").

DURATION

         As of the earlier of the Effective Date and March 30, 2007, the
Employee will cease to be employed by the Company. The terms of this Agreement
shall remain in effect from the Effective Date through April 1, 2008, or the
date that is twelve months after the Effective Date, whichever is later (the
"Duration").

         The Duration of this Agreement may be modified only by mutual agreement
of the Company and the Employee, evidenced by written confirmation of same.

CONSIDERATION

         To the extent permitted by an order of the Bankruptcy Court:

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         (i)      The Company shall pay to the Employee an amount equal to the
                  accrued, but unused, vacation time the Employee earned during
                  his employment with the Company. For avoidance of doubt,
                  Employee's accrued vacation time is eight weeks as of March
                  30, 2007, and shall be paid in a lump sum of approximately
                  $125,000.00, within 5 days of the Bankruptcy Court's approval
                  of this Agreement, which is an amount equal to Employee's
                  regular salary for that period of time.

         (ii)     The Company shall pay the Employee, in consideration for the
                  Employee's assent to and performance under the
                  non-competition, non-disparagement, non-solicitation and
                  confidentiality provisions herein, a one-time payment of
                  $125,000 (the "Non-Compete Consideration") within 5 days of
                  the Bankruptcy Court's approval of this Agreement.

NON-COMPETITION; NON-DISPARAGEMENT; NON-SOLICITATION

         For the Duration, the Employee will not directly or indirectly:

         (i)      Become employed by, consult for, provide or arrange financing
                  for, or own any interest in, any company that is in the same
                  business or substantially the same business as the Company and
                  its affiliates and is a direct competitor of the Company or
                  its affiliates (a "Competing Business"); provided, however,
                  that Employee may own not more than five percent of any class
                  of publicly-traded securities of any legal entity engaged in a
                  Competing Business.

         (ii)     Participate in any manner in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases
                  involving the Company; provided, however, that, consistent
                  with item (i) above and with his confidentiality obligations
                  under this Agreement, Employee may be employed by parties with
                  an interest in the Company's chapter 11 cases so long as his
                  duties do not involve the Company, whether directly,
                  indirectly or otherwise; provided further that the prospective
                  employer affirmatively screens him from any and all matters
                  involving the Company or its chapter 11 cases during the
                  Non-Compete Period.

         For the Duration, the Employee will not directly or indirectly, make
any oral or written statement or publication with respect to the Company or its
affiliates or any stockholders, directors, officers, employees, lenders or their
respective affiliates, which disparages or denigrates, or could reasonably be
interpreted as, disparaging or denigrating, the Company or any of its affiliates
or any stockholders, directors, officers, employees, lenders or their respective
affiliates. This section shall not apply to testimony given under oath in any
legal or administrative proceeding.

         For the Duration, the Company's officers will not directly or
indirectly, make any oral or written statement or publication with respect to
the Employee, which disparages or denigrates, or could reasonably be interpreted
as, disparaging or denigrating, the Employee. This section shall not apply to
testimony given under oath in any legal or administrative proceeding.

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         For the Duration, Employee shall not directly or indirectly through
another person or entity (other than in the ordinary course of Employee's
employment with the Company or any of its affiliates (the "Affiliates")) (i)
induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company or any Affiliate to
leave the employ of the Company or such Affiliate, or in any way interfere with
the relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and any employee thereof
(provided, nothing herein shall prohibit normal general advertising), (ii) hire
any person who was an employee of the Company or any Affiliate at any time
during the twelve month period immediately preceding the date of the intended
hire or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, licensee,
licensor or other business relation of the Company or any Affiliate to cease
doing business with the Company or such Affiliate, or in any way interfere with
the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee, licensor or
other business relation and the Company or any Affiliate (including, without
limitation, making any negative or disparaging statements or communications
regarding the Company or its Affiliates).

         If, at the time of enforcement of these non-competition,
non-disparagement and non-solicitation provisions, a court shall hold that the
duration, scope or area restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under
circumstances then existing, the parties agree that the maximum duration, scope
or area reasonable under such circumstances shall be substituted for the stated
duration, scope or area and that the court shall be allowed to revise the
restrictions contained herein to cover the maximum period, scope and area
permitted by law. Employee acknowledges that the restrictions contained in these
non-competition, non-disparagement and non-solicitation provisions are
reasonable and that Employee has reviewed the provisions of this Agreement with
Employee's legal counsel.

         In the event of the breach or a threatened breach by Employee of any of
the provisions of these non-competition, non-disparagement and non-solicitation
provisions, the Company would suffer irreparable harm, and in addition and
supplementary to other rights and remedies existing in its favor, the Company
shall be entitled to specific performance and/or injunctive or other equitable
relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in order to enforce or prevent any
violations of the provisions hereof (without posting a bond or other security).
In addition, in the event of a breach or violation by Employee of these
non-competition, non-disparagement and non-solicitation provisions which is
finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Non-Compete Period
shall be automatically extended by the amount of time between the initial
occurrence of the breach or violation and when such breach or violation has been
duly cured.

         Employee's obligations pursuant to these non-competition,
non-disparagement and non-solicitation provisions shall terminate in the event
that the Company is in breach of its obligation to pay the Non-Compete
Consideration due herein; provided that the Company shall be given prior written
notice of any such breach and shall be given up to five business days after
receipt of such notice to cure such breach of its payment obligation.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

         In the performance of Employee's duties as a former officer and
employee of the Company, Employee was brought into frequent contact with, had,
or may have had access to, and became or may have become informed of
confidential and proprietary information of the Company and information that is
a trade secret of the Company, or otherwise confidential

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(collectively, "Confidential Information"). Employee acknowledges
and agrees that the Confidential Information was or will be developed by and/or
for the Company through the substantial expenditure of time, effort and money
and constitutes valuable and unique property of the Company.

         Employee will keep in strict confidence, and will not, directly or
indirectly, at any time, disclose, furnish, disseminate, make available, use or
suffer to be used in any manner, any Confidential Information of the Company
without limitation as to when or how Employee may have acquired such
Confidential Information; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not
preclude Employee's disclosure of Confidential Information pursuant to, or as
required by, law, subpoena, judicial process or to any governmental agency in
connection with any investigation or proceeding of such agency. Employee
specifically acknowledges that Confidential Information includes any and all
information, whether reduced to writing (or in a form from which information can
be obtained, translated, or derived into reasonably useable form), or maintained
in the mind or memory of Employee and whether compiled or created by the
Company, which derives independent economic value from not being readily known
or ascertainable by proper means by others who can obtain economic value from
the disclosure or use of such information, that reasonable efforts have been put
forth by the Company to maintain the secrecy of Confidential Information, that
such Confidential Information is and will remain the sole property of the
Company, and that any retention or use by Employee of Confidential Information
after the termination of Employee's employment by the Company will constitute a
misappropriation of the Company's Confidential Information.

         Employee's obligation of confidentiality under this section will
survive, regardless of any termination or other breach of this Agreement or any
other agreement, by any party hereto, unless and until such Confidential
Information of the Company has become, through no fault of the Employee,
generally known to the public or the Employee is required by law (after
providing the Company with notice and the opportunity to contest such
requirement) to make such a disclosure. Employee's obligations under this
section are in addition to, and not in limitation or preemption of, all other
obligations of confidentiality, which Employee may have to the Company under the
Company's policies, general legal or equitable principles or statutes, and which
will remain in full force and effect following the Effective Date.

         Upon the earlier of the Effective Date and March 31, 2007, Employee
shall deliver to the Company all memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports,
computer files, disks and tapes, printouts and software and other documents and
data (and copies thereof) embodying or relating to Confidential Information or
the business of the Company or any Affiliates which Employee may then possess or
have under Employee's control.

MISCELLANEOUS

         This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with
respect to the matters contained herein, superseding any prior oral or written
statements or agreements, specifically: Employee's entitlement to salary,
severance, vacation time or payment for unused vacation time, and payment for
his non-competition, non-disparagement, non-solicitation and confidentiality
covenants. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to deprive Employee from

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asserting entitlement to, or a claim for, such things as his vested retirement
benefits (SERP, LSPP, 401(k) and ESPP) or other items not specifically covered
in this Agreement.

         The Employee may not assign or delegate any of his rights or
obligations under this Agreement without first obtaining the written consent of
the Company.

         In the event the Company is requested to provide details of Employee's
employment or termination of that employment, the Company will indicate that the
Company and Employee have severed their relationship, and the Company will
furnish a letter of reference substantially in the form of attached Exhibit "A"
to this Agreement.

         The Company will permit Employee and his counsel to prior review and
approval of any motion filed by the Company with the Bankruptcy Court seeking
approval of this Agreement, and any proposed order submitted to the Court for
entry on the same subject.

         The terms of this Agreement are severable and may not be amended except
in a writing signed by the parties. If any portion of this Agreement is found to
be unenforceable, the rest of this agreement will be enforceable except to the
extent that the severed provision deprives either party of a substantial portion
of its bargain.

         This Agreement will be governed by and construed in all respects in
accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, without giving effect to
conflicts-of-laws principles.

         Each person signing below is authorized to sign on behalf of the party
indicated, and in each case such signature is the only one necessary.

         All notices or other communication described under this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
addressed as follows:

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If to the Employee:                       If to the Company:

Mr. Milton D. Kniss                       Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.
7130 Cottage Road                         Attn:  Theresa Skotak
PO Box 251                                2791 Research Dr.
Bellaire, MI 48615                        Rochester Hills, MI  48309

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Please sign below and return a signed copy of this letter to indicate your
agreement with its terms and conditions.

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Sincerely yours,                                 Acknowledged and agreed by:

Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.                    Milton D. Kniss

By: /s/ Theresa Skotak                           /s/ Milton D. Kniss
Signature                                        (Signature)

Name: Theresa Skotak                             Milton D. Kniss
Title: VP of Human Resources                     (Print name)

Date: 5-1-07                                     Date: 4-30-07
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