Lear Corporation

Jeffery W Kolar

Michael Berta

Holger Reusswig

Thomas J Strickland

Klaus Witte

A vehicle door ( ) and subassembly ( ) thereof are made by mounting vehicle door hardware including a door latch actuator mechanism ( ) and a window regulator mechanism ( ) directly on a hidden surface ( ) of a lower trim panel portion ( ) of an inner trim panel ( ) that also includes an upper trim panel portion ( ). A wire harness ( ) is also mounted directly on the hidden surface ( ) of the lower trim panel portion ( ) of the inner trim panel ( ). The window regulator mechanism ( ) has a construction that permits pivoting thereof to facilitate assembly within a vehicle door outer structure ( ).

Method for making vehicle door

A vehicle door ( ) and subassembly ( ) thereof are made by mounting vehicle door hardware including a door latch actuator mechanism ( ) and a window regulator mechanism ( ) directly on a hidden surface ( ) of a lower trim panel portion ( ) of a two piece inner trim panel ( ) that also includes an upper trim panel portion ( ). A wire harness ( ) is also mounted directly on the hidden surface ( ) of the lower trim panel portion ( ) of the inner trim panel ( ). The window regulator mechanism ( ) has a construction that permits pivoting thereof to facilitate assembly within a vehicle door outer structure ( ).

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Livonia, MI, United States of America

Jeffery W Kolar