Vehicle separator panel water management system

A separator panel water management system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a separator panel positioned within an opening defined between a vehicle interior and a vehicle cargo box, said separator panel being pivotable between a closed position within the opening and an open position away from the opening;
• a seal positioned within the opening to seal an interface between the separator panel and the opening to prevent water leakage from the cargo box into the vehicle interior;
• a water management tray positioned below the opening to receive any water which leaks past the seal into the vehicle interior, said water management tray being configured to direct the water into at least one hole formed through the tray;
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• a check valve operatively associated with the hole to allow water to drain away from the tray and to prevent carbon monoxide or debris from entering the vehicle interior through the hole.

A vehicle assembly comprising:

• a separator panel positioned within an opening defined between a vehicle interior and a vehicle cargo box, said separator panel being pivotable between a closed positioned within the opening and an open position away from the opening to allow cargo to extend from the cargo box through the opening into the vehicle interior;
• a seal positioned within the opening to seal the separator panel within the opening to prevent water leakage from the cargo box into the vehicle interior;
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• a water management system configured to receive any water which leaks past the seal into the vehicle interior and to direct the water out of the vehicle interior.

A vehicle including a vehicle interior and a cargo box with an opening defined between the vehicle interior and the cargo box, and a separator panel pivotably positioned within the opening to selectively separate the cargo box from the vehicle interior, the vehicle further comprising:

• a water management tray positioned below the separator panel to receive water which leaks past the separator panel into the vehicle interior;
• at least one side trim panel positioned along a side of the opening adjacent the separator panel, each said side trim panel having a vertical upstanding rib configured to guide water in a direction to be discharged from the vehicle interior;
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• a cargo box drain positioned adjacent the separator panel in the cargo box to drain water away from the separator panel.