Fca US LLC

Meyyappan Valliappan

Ranjit B Pandhare

Adrian J Purvis

Eric A Darin

Prabhu L Selvaraj

Milind S Parab

Jeffrey M Patrias

Dustin DeMink

Richard A Lenzen, Jr

Pankaj V Kolhe

Vikas Sanghavi

Pramod R Tatkare

A vehicle that includes a propulsion system configured to drive at least one wheel of the vehicle; a high-voltage component electrically connected to the propulsion system by a high-voltage cable; a transfer case having a housing connected to the propulsion system and positioned between the propulsion system and the high-voltage component; a drive shaft connected to the transfer case; and a protective plate fixed to the housing between the transfer case and the high-voltage component; wherein in the event of the vehicle experiencing a collision event that transfers a force of the collision through the drive shaft to the transfer case that is sufficient to crack the housing, the protective plate is configured to maintain structural integrity of the housing of the transfer case.

Protective member configured to maintain structural integrity of a transfer case of a hybrid vehicle

A vehicle that includes a vehicle frame, a wheel attached to the vehicle frame, and a wheel deflector assembly attached to the vehicle frame. The wheel deflector assembly includes a deflector plate that extends angularly outward from the vehicle frame, and the wheel deflector assembly is configured, in the event of an offset frontal impact to the vehicle that forces the wheel in a direction toward the frame, to be struck by the wheel and deflect the wheel in a direction away from the frame to prevent the wheel from travelling beneath the vehicle frame.

Wheel deflector

A vehicle including a vehicle frame, a front axle positioned proximate the vehicle frame, a pair of wheels attached to the front axle, and a tether having one end attached to the front axle and an opposing end attached to the frame, wherein the tether is configured to prevent the axle from moving rearwardly during a collision to prevent one of the wheels from under-riding the frame.

Vehicle having an axle tether to reduce vehicle lift

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