Sentences with phrase «channeling crash forces»

Side crash area Located where the B - pillar joins the lower sill, a new built - in soft zone is designed to bend during a side collision, channeling crash forces away from the passenger compartment and into the B - pillar and lower sill.

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[17] The results from the test were helped by the use of high - strength steel used in the body shell which was designed to spread crash forces over distinct load channels, therefore ensuring the safety of the occupants within the safety cell.
As a consequence, the subframe can deform in a predetermined manner and absorb energy in the event of a crash on the one hand and channel high impact forces straight into the vehicle floor on the other.
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