Safety Features

Safety Features

Impact Absorbing Structure

1. General

The impact absorbing structure of the Toyota Tundra provides a body and frame construction that can effectively absorb the energy of impact in the event of a collision.

Also, an excellent occupant protection performance has been realized by adopting a frame construction that effectively absorbs and disperses the impact energy, and a strong body construction has been made possible through the use of the optimally allocated frame materials around the cabin.

2. Construction


Impact Absorbing Structure for Front Collision





Comer beads have been provided in the front area of the side rail, and reinforcements have been provided inside the side rail. Furthermore, the front end of the side rail has adopted a split construction and the axial compression area has been provided with an appropriately thick plate material. Through these measures, the deformation of the frame can be controlled in accordance with the impact energy that is applied during a frontal collision, thus effectively absorbing the impact energy that is transmitted to the cabin and minimizing the deformation of the cabin.

Impact Absorbing Structure for Side Collision





Impact energy of a side collision directed to the cabin area is dispersed throughout the body via door reinforcements, side impact protection beams, floor cross members, etc. This dispersion of energy keeps the energy directed to the cabin to a minimum level. As a result, the deformation of the cabin is mirnmized.