Inventors:
Hans C. Eggen - Pleasant Ridge MI
Eugene M. Halajian - Mt. Clemens MI
Edward L. Danner - Warren MI
Darrell O. Rogers - Rochester MI
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI
International Classification:
B62D 118
Abstract:
A cantilevered support beam extends laterally from the hinge pillar of the vehicle body to provide stabilized support for energy absorbing steering column remote from forward structure and instrument panel construction to permit highly efficient energy absorbing operation.