Passenger vehicle includes splash shield having two portions secured to one another defining air passageway in communication with engine

摘要

A passenger vehicle comprises a frame and body defining an engine compartment with an engine; and a splash shield (24) defining a wheel well disposed on a wheel. The splash shield has two portions (38, 40) secured to one another defining an air passageway in communication with the engine. An Independent claim is also included for a method of forming a splash shield comprising forming a wheel well portion, forming an air intake portion, and securing the air intake portion to the wheel well portion to define an air passageway.