Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.

Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc.

Michael D Kolosick

Paul S Severinski

Kuen Cheuk Leung

Mark E Rodgers

Donald H Bernhardt

Ian J Coffer

Albert G Lee

Christopher G Durham

A driver airbag mounting verification system comprises a portion of an electrical circuit configured to connect a vehicle horn to a vehicle-mounted power source. The portion of the electrical circuit includes two electrical contacts resiliently biased into contact with one another so as to complete electrically the electrical circuit and thereby to actuate the vehicle horn. The portion of the electrical circuit including both of the electrical contacts is mounted on one of a driver airbag module and a vehicle steering wheel. At least one of the electrical contacts is mounted such that said at least one of the electrical contacts is moved and held out of contact with the other of the electrical contacts when the driver airbag module is securely mounted on the vehicle steering wheel.

Driver airbag mounting verification system

A door hinge is provided for a door of a vehicle. The door hinge includes a body side hinge strap adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The door hinge also includes a door side hinge strap adapted to be connected to the door for closing an opening in the vehicle body. The door hinge includes a roller assembly connected to the door side hinge strap. The door hinge further includes a cam pivotally connected to the body side hinge strap and cooperable with the roller assembly, and a spring interconnecting the body side hinge strap and the door side hinge strap to act as an integral check and urge the cam into contact with the roller assembly.

Door hinge for vehicle

A seat system for a passenger vehicle includes a foldable rear seat and a foldable front seat. The rear seat includes a removable seat bottom and a forwardly folding seat back. An approximately horizontal rear support surface is formed by a surface of the rear seat back when the rear seat back is folded forward. The front seat includes a seat bottom and a forwardly folding seat back. An approximately horizontal front support surface is formed by a surface of the front seat back when the front seat back is folded forward. An extended support surface is formed by the rear support surface and the front support surface. If desired, the front seat can be mounted on a track assembly so that the front and rear support surfaces can be placed in close proximity to each other. If desired, a workstation can be formed in the front support surface.

Vehicular seat system and method of folding

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Roseville, MI, United States of America

Michael D Kolosick