Impact protection device for vehicle door has grip element engaging in recess of deformation device when door is closed

摘要

The impact protection device (10) includes a grip element (19) forming part of the lock (14), which when the door is closed, engages in a deformation device (16) fitted to another pillar (17) of the structure (18), so that when a side impact takes place on the impact protection device, the deformation device can be deformed by traction forces.