Use of a part in chassis of motor vehicles

A method of using an identical part formed of a metal material that absorbs or transmits forces in a chassis of different motor vehicles, and a tape-shaped reinforcing element formed of a fiber-reinforced metal matrix that is applied to a surface of the part via thermal joining, the method of using comprising the steps of:

• for motor vehicles differing in terms of weight and/or drive power, in a first motor vehicle type having a higher weight and/or greater drive power, applying the tape-shaped reinforcing element to at least one surface portion, forming a load path, of said part, wherein said part is underdimensioned for use in the chassis of the first motor vehicle type without the applied tape-shaped reinforcing element;
• and
• in a second motor vehicle type having a lower weight and/or lower drive power, either:
• (i) not applying the tape-shaped reinforcing element at all to said part, or (ii) applying a tape-shaped reinforcing element of a smaller size to the part of the second motor vehicle type, wherein said part is dimensioned for use in the chassis of the second motor vehicle type without the tape-shaped reinforcing part or only with the smaller size tape shaped-reinforcing element.