Hybrid bracket for a vehicle

A hybrid bracket for a vehicle, comprising:

• a front-pillar section configured to couple with a front-pillar of the vehicle;
• a middle-pillar section that extends from the front-pillar section, wherein the middle-pillar section is configured to couple with a middle-pillar of the vehicle;
• and
• a plurality of inserts that are each formed substantially of metal, wherein the plurality of inserts facilitate attachment of an air curtain to the hybrid bracket.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a hybrid bracket coupled with the vehicle, wherein the hybrid bracket comprises:
• a front-pillar section coupled with a front-pillar of the vehicle;
• a middle-pillar section that extends from the front-pillar section and that is coupled with a middle-pillar of the vehicle, wherein the middle-pillar section has a substantially convex shape and forms an air curtain ramp configured to direct deployment of an air curtain coupled with the hybrid bracket, and wherein the middle-pillar section extends towards a center plane of the vehicle;
• and
• a plurality of inserts that are each formed substantially of metal, wherein the air curtain is coupled to the plurality of inserts.