Front subframe for a narrow offset collision

A front subframe for a vehicle body comprises:

• left and right longitudinal members which extend in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body;
• a front cross member extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle body so as to extend between front ends of the respective left and right longitudinal members;
• a rear cross member extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle body so as to extend between rear ends of the respective left and right longitudinal members;
• a left front bushing mount provided on the front end of the left longitudinal member and a right front bushing mount provided on the front end of the right longitudinal member;
• a left rear bushing mount provided on the rear end of the left longitudinal member and a right rear bushing mount provided on the rear end of the right longitudinal member;
• a left engagement member as part of the front subframe and fixedly provided at the front end of the left longitudinal member adjacent the left front bushing mount;
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• a right engagement member as part of the front subframe and fixedly provided at the front end of the right longitudinal member adjacent the right front busing mount,
• wherein each of the left and right engagement members extends laterally outwardly in the transverse direction beyond an outer lateral side of each of the respective left and right longitudinal members and is substantially aligned with each of the respective left and right front bushing mounts, each left and right engagement member including an upper member secured to a lower member, the upper and lower members defining a generally hollow section, wherein each engagement member is adapted to be engaged by an associated object during a narrow offset frontal collision and direct crash forces into the front subframe and vehicle body.

A front subframe for a vehicle body comprises:

• left and right longitudinal members which extend in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body;
• a front cross member extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle body so as to extend between front ends of the respective left and right longitudinal members;
• a rear cross member extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle body so as to extend between rear ends of the respective left and right longitudinal members;
• and
• a left engagement member as part of the front subframe and fixedly provided at the front end of the left longitudinal member and a right engagement member as part of the front subframe and fixedly provided at the front end of the right longitudinal member, each of the left and right engagement members extending laterally outwardly in the transverse direction beyond an outer lateral side of each of the respective left and right longitudinal members, each left and right engagement member being generally triangular shaped in plan view and including a first sidewall extending substantially parallel to the front cross member and a second sidewall canted outwardly in the transverse direction away from the respective left and right longitudinal members, wherein each engagement member is adapted to be engaged by an associated object during a narrow offset frontal collision and direct crash forces into the front subframe and vehicle body.