Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for accommodating relative movement between a vehicle body and a vehicle frame. An apparatus includes a flexible member attaching a tire catcher cover to a fender liner. The flexible member surrounds a perimeter of the tire catcher cover. The flexible member can seal a gap between the tire catcher cover and the fender liner. The flexible member can temporarily deform in response to relative movement between the vehicle frame and the vehicle body. The tire catcher cover can be mounted to a tire catcher and may move together with the tire catcher and the vehicle frame with respect to the fender liner. The fender liner can be mounted to a vehicle fender and may move together with the fender and the vehicle body with respect to the vehicle frame.

Abstract: A mounting assembly for an automotive radiator, a vehicle including such a mounting and a method of mitigating an impact between a vehicle and a pedestrian. The assembly includes a radiator support and one or more brackets. Each bracket is made up of a first end portion that is secured to the radiator support and a second end portion extending forward of the radiator support such that it can be attached to a load-bearing structure within a vehicle. The brackets each include at least one enhanced collapsible zone in order to promote energy absorption relative to energy transmission in situations where a vehicle experiences a front-end impact with a pedestrian or other object. In this way, the added energy absorption by the brackets reduces the amount of impact energy being transmitted to more rigid vehicular structures such as the radiator and its support; this increase in impact energy absorption in turn results in less energy being delivered to the pedestrian.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a side member that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. A dash panel is coupled to the side member and extending in a vehicle lateral direction. A rocker support extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction and is spaced outboard of the side member in the vehicle lateral direction. An A-pillar is coupled to and extends upward from the rocker support. An inner front side member to rocker support reinforcement gusset includes a dash reinforcement portion that is connected to the side member and the dash panel and a floor reinforcement portion that is connected to the rocker support and the side member.