Fca US LLC

Daimlerchrysler Corporation

Jerome R Pfeifer

Larry M Storinsky

John M Bederka

Lawrence J Nolan

Michael E LaFleur

Martin Potok

Umran H Ashrat

James A Seidel

Steven C Strable

Venkat S Yanumula

Jeff L Glaub

A vehicle includes a vehicle body and a reinforcing patch. The vehicle body component defines a cavity. The reinforcing patch is disposed within and attached to the vehicle body component. The reinforcing patch includes a substrate and a reinforcing body attached to the substrate. The reinforcing body has a first tab, a second tab, and a first slit between the first and second tabs. The slit is at least partially filled by the substrate.

Vehicle having reinforcement patch

A barrier system provides protection against rear cargo load intrusion into a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The barrier system is located in the rear cargo compartment of the vehicle. The barrier system includes a load bearing barrier net, a first set of attachments that connect the load bearing barrier net to a shelf panel in the rear cargo compartment and a second set of attachments that connect the load bearing barrier net to a wheel house in the rear cargo compartment. The first set of attachments is removable and the second set of attachments is not removable.

Rear cargo barrier system

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Livonia, MI, United States of America

Jerome R Pfeifer