Chrysler Corporation

Michael G Dreer

Mark R Fistler

Bret A Edwards

Paul A Ferranti

Ronald S Lazarevich

William Dong

A cross beam is mounted in a vehicle body between cowls on opposite sides of the vehicle body in a position to support a steering column. A bracket on one end of the beam has two slots which engage two locator studs on one of the cowls and provide increased body torsional stiffness. A second bracket is sleeved on the opposite end of the beam and has one slot engageable with a locator stud on the other cowl. The beam can be hung in the vehicle on these locator studs prior to driving fasteners which rigidly secure the brackets to the cowls. The second bracket may then be rigidly bolted to the beam.

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Ortonville, MI, United States of America

Michael G Dreer