Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

L Tyler Farrar

Dustin M Schroeder

Bunzo Seki

Hiroaki Tomita

Jason A Sovern

Hiromitsu Shiina

Henry D Wolf

A front final drive assembly for a vehicle can include a housing and a first shaft rotatably supported inside the housing. The first shaft can include a breaking portion such that when a reaction torque applied to the first shaft exceeds a predetermined threshold the first shaft fractures at the breaking portion. The breaking portion can be a reduced diameter portion, and the breaking portion can be positioned inside the housing.

Final drive assembly, powertrain for a vehicle, and method of containing a shaft

Some embodiments are directed to a suspension assembly of a vehicle having a frame and an engine. The suspension assembly can include a trailing arm having first and second ends and configured to extend from the frame at the first end. The suspension assembly can further include a knuckle connected to the second end of the trailing arm. The suspension assembly can include an arm assembly configured to extend from the frame to support the knuckle and facilitate translational movement of the knuckle relative to the frame in at least one predetermined direction. The suspension assembly can include a damper and a connecting link configured to extend from the frame and connected to the trailing arm. The suspension assembly can include a stabilizer bar connected to the connecting link and extending rearward around the engine.

Vehicle suspension assembly, and methods of use and manufacture thereof

A steering unit includes a housing, a steering shaft, a bearing, a steering arm, and a stop portion. The housing includes upper and lower portions that cooperate to define an interior. The steering shaft includes an upper and lower end. The bearing is supported by the lower portion of the housing and is disposed at least partially within the interior. The steering shaft is journaled with respect to the lower portion of the housing by the bearing. The steering arm is coupled with the lower end of the steering shaft and is configured for coupling to steerable wheels. The stop portion projects from the lower portion of the housing and into a travel path of the steering arm such that the steering arm selectively contacts the stop portion to prevent over-rotation of the steering shaft. A vehicular frame assembly for supporting the steering unit is also provided.

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Marysville, OH, United States of America

L Tyler Farrar