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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2023
Fca Us Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Lou Gasevski, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Arturo Guzman-Magana, LaSalle, CA;
Rimon I Ghobrial, Clawson, MI (US);
Mark Coletti, Birmingham, MI (US);
Jon M Francis, Royal Oak, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A deployable rear step and diffuser system for a vehicle having a frame and a rear bumper or fascia includes a rear step and diffuser configured to slidably couple to the frame at a rear of the vehicle and including a lower diffuser surface and an upper step surface. An actuator is operably coupled to and configured to move the rear step and diffuser between (i) a retracted position where the rear step and diffuser is nested beneath the vehicle, and (ii) a deployed position where the rear step and diffuser extends outwardly from a rear of the vehicle such that the lower diffuser surface functions as a diffuser to reduce drag and smooth airflow around the vehicle, and the upper step surface provides a user stepping surface to facilitate access to a cargo area of the vehicle.