Spartan Motors, Inc.

Autocar, LLC

Michael Joseph LaVere

William L Dolesh

Gerhard Engelbrecht

James Irwin Grubaugh

Robert Gordon Vit

Steven R Siler

Bruce A Crume

Chris Black

A knee air bag mounting system is provided that includes an air bag mount for a heavy truck-type vehicle. Such an air bag mount includes a front wall having an air bag aperture therein adapted for passage of an air bag module of the knee air bag system. The air bag mount also includes a first side wall extending away from the front wall, a second side wall extending away from the front wall in opposed-spaced relation to the first side wall, a top wall extending away from the front wall, and a bottom wall extending away from the front wall. A bracket structure is disposed within an interior space of the air bag mount and configured to provide a connection point for the air bag module. Each of the first and second side walls and top and bottom walls are free from direct connection to one another.

Air bag mounting assembly and methods

A dash assembly for the occupant area of a vehicle including a stationary section, a moveable section, first interface and a second interface is provided. The moveable section includes at least one contact zone configured to be engaged by a driver's knee in the event of an accident to absorb forces from the driver's knee. The first interface is between the stationary section and the moveable section and secures the moveable section to the stationary section at a first location. The second interface is between the stationary section and the moveable section and secures the moveable section to the stationary section at a second location spaced away from the first location. The second interface is configured to release prior to the first interface upon sufficient forces being applied to the at least one contact zone during an accident.

Break away dash panel

A vehicle () such as a heavy-duty truck () has an operator cab and a body section. The truck () has controls that control operating parameters associated with the operator cab and controls that control operating parameters associated with the body section. The truck () has a control system () that integrates the controls for the operator cab and the controls for the body section.

Vehicle control integration

Vehicle panel

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Hagerstown, IN, United States of America

Michael Joseph LaVere