Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Steven U Behm

Edward William Bach

Adam J Rompage

Takashi Nakano

Allen Benson Sheldon

Charles Gagliano

Hiroshi Akiyama

Martyn Morrish

Kevin D Helton

Brent Andrees

Brad Klein

Ryan Joseph Phillips

Kyle Pearce

Nick A Massaro

Christopher J Stoffel

A vehicle body assembly includes a frame having a forward frame part defining a passenger cabin and a rear frame part defining a load carrying bed. A separate rear fender is removably fastened to the rear frame part, wherein a gap is provided between the forward frame part and the rear fender. A separate rear fender fairing is mounted to an inside surface of the rear fender. The rear fender fairing includes a seal located in the gap and sealingly engaging both the forward frame part and the rear fender.

Vehicle body assembly

A method of making a composite component and the composite component is disclosed. The composite component can comprise multiple portions with different materials. By configuring the composite component with different materials, the weight of the composite component can be reduced while maintaining the strength and support of the composite component for a cockpit assembly. Furthermore, the method provides for an increase in the efficiency of the die casting process used to create the composite component.

Method of making a composite component and apparatus

A vehicle bumper and mounting bracket assembly for a lamp is disclosed. The mounting bracket has a geometry that facilitates mating with flanges disposed on apertures on the bumper. The mounting bracket also includes resilient tab locks configured to receive tabs on the flanges. Ledges of the mounting bracket are used to attach a lamp that is held in cantilever relation with the bumper.

Vehicle bumper and mounting bracket assembly for a lamp

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Hilliard, OH, United States of America

Steven U Behm