Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

Manikandan Babymony

Jonathan Richard Young

Mark Kulik

Corinne D Uskali

Behnaz Hajimohsen

Noell G Johnson

Jaspreet Singh

A vehicle includes a side member that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. A rocker support extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction and is spaced outboard of the side member in the vehicle lateral direction. A C-pillar assembly is coupled to and extends upward from the rocker support. A floor cross member extends in a vehicle lateral direction that is connected to the side member. A pillar assembly to floor cross member reinforcement gusset links the C-pillar assembly and the floor cross member.

Pillar assembly to floor cross support member reinforcement gussets for vehicle side structures

A vehicle includes a side member that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. A dash panel is coupled to the side member and extending in a vehicle lateral direction. A rocker support extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction and is spaced outboard of the side member in the vehicle lateral direction. An A-pillar is coupled to and extends upward from the rocker support. An inner front side member to rocker support reinforcement gusset includes a dash reinforcement portion that is connected to the side member and the dash panel and a floor reinforcement portion that is connected to the rocker support and the side member.

Inner front side member to rocker support reinforcement gussets for vehicle front structures

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