Force redistributing system for a vehicle in the event of a rear impact

A force redistributing system operably attached to a vehicle, the system comprising:

• a first cross-car member having a first end and a second end;
• a first side load distributor comprising a first inner member and a first outer member and having a first end and a second end wherein the first end of the first side load distributor is attached to the first end of the first cross-car member;
• a second side load distributor comprising a second inner member and a second outer member and having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second side load distributor is attached to the second end of the first cross-car member, and wherein the second side load distributor is parallel to and spaced apart from the first side load distributor;
• rear rails of the vehicle operably attached to the first and the second side load distributors;
• a second cross-car member having opposing ends attached to the second ends of the first and second side load distributors;
• a first rear bridge bracket interconnecting the first end of the first cross-car member, the first inner member and the first outer member;
• a second rear bridge bracket interconnecting the second end of the first cross-car member, the second inner member, and the second outer member;
• a first fore-bridge bracket interconnecting the first side load distributor, the second cross-car member, and a body of the vehicle;
• and
• a second fore-bridge bracket connecting the second cross-car member and the second outer member of the second side load distributor at the second end,
• wherein the system establishes cross vehicle loading of force from a rear impact, and
• wherein the force from the rear impact is distributed along an upper path and a lower path of the vehicle.