Fca US LLC

Vikas Sanghavi

Meyyappan Valliappan

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.

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Farmington Hills, MI, United States of America

Vikas Sanghavi