Structure of instrument panel area of vehicle

Details Structure of instrument panel area of vehicle Structure of instrument panel area of vehicle

2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Dickson, Paul N (Department: 3616)

Motor vehicles

Bodies

Dashboards

C280S750000, C280S777000, C296S070000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07913790

ABSTRACT:
A structure of a vehicle instrument panel area, which is capable of sufficiently ensuring a frontward displacement of a steering column adapted to be displaced frontwardly in response to an impact load applied thereto frontwardly, even under a condition that a column cover is disposed to overlap with a meter unit when viewed in an axial direction of the steering column. A meter unit3is attached to an instrument panel1through brittles portions31g,31g,33g,33g, in such a manner as to allow the attachment therebetween to be released when a column cover5is brought into contact with the meter unit3.

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