SIDE IMPACT BAR
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Purpose, Function
• The side-impact bars prevent the doors from deforming inwards during a side-impact collision.
Construction
• Waveform (double-hat shape cross section) shape has been adopted to the side impact bar lower.
• By adopting the waveform (double-hat shape cross section) to the side impact bar lower, strength can be assured even with thinner steel plates, achieving both high rigidity and weight reduction.
• The side impact bar lower/side impact bar upper disperse the impact during a side collision.
• Intrusion of a door during a side collision is suppressed by positioning the side impact bar lower and side impact bar upper so that they overlap the hinge pillar outer and rear fender panel.
Fail-safe
• Not applicable