LATERAL IMPACT STRUCTURE

摘要

A structure against a side impact includes a side wall of a vehicle body, a seatback frame, and a load receiving member disposed on the seatback frame to contact with the side wall of the vehicle body and to receive an impact load when the side wall of the vehicle body is moved toward a vehicle cabin by a side impact. Strength of an upper area of the side wall of the vehicle body is made higher than strength of a lower area of the side wall of the vehicle body. An upper end of the upper area is located lateral to the load receiving member. According to the structure against a side impact, intrusion of the side wall of the vehicle body can be suppressed in consideration of an intrusion mode of the side wall of the vehicle body to an inside of a vehicle.