Abstract: An access panel at and on a cab step of a vehicle is provided for access to a compartment of the vehicle. In some instances, the access panel includes a tread portion and a riser portion such that the access panel has a substantially L-shape. A pair of hinge components are coupled to an internal surface of the access panel such that the access panel can be hingedly displaced between a closed position and an opened position. In the closed position, the access panel covers and protects the compartment within the vehicle, and in the opened position the access panel provides a user or mechanic access to the compartment. The compartment may contain wiring, batteries, gears, etc., that need to undergo routine maintenance, emergency fixes, or diagnostic tests.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a rotatable fairing panel at a rear end of a sleeper cab. The rotatable fairing panel covers an opening between a trailer attached to a vehicle and the sleeper cab of the vehicle. The rotatable fairing panel has a closed position and an opened position. At least one locking assembly locks the rotatable fairing panel in place when in the closed position. The at least one locking assembly is configured to be unlocked by a user such that the rotatable fairing panel may be rotated from the closed position to the opened position such that a user may access the opening between the trailer attached to the vehicle and the sleeper cab of the vehicle. The at least one locking assembly automatically locks when the user rotates the rotatable fairing panel into the closed position.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a rotatable fairing panel at a rear end of a sleeper cab. The rotatable fairing panel covers an opening between a trailer attached to a vehicle and the sleeper cab of the vehicle. The rotatable fairing panel has a closed position and an opened position. At least one locking assembly locks the rotatable fairing panel in place when in the closed position. The at least one locking assembly is configured to be unlocked by a user such that the rotatable fairing panel may be rotated from the closed position to the opened position such that a user may access the opening between the trailer attached to the vehicle and the sleeper cab of the vehicle. The at least one locking assembly automatically locks when the user rotates the rotatable fairing panel into the closed position.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an access panel at and on a cab step of a vehicle. In some embodiments, the access panel includes a tread portion and a riser portion such that the access panel has a substantially L-shape. A pair of hinge components are coupled to an internal surface of the access panel such that the access panel can be hingedly displaced between a closed position and an opened position. In the closed position, the access panel covers and protects an compartment within the vehicle, and in the opened position the access panel provides a user or mechanic access to the compartment. The compartment may contain wiring, batteries, gears, etc., that need to undergo routine maintenance, emergency fixes, or diagnostic tests.