A vehicle safety device has a connective rod having a proximal end and a distal end, the solenoid assembly connected with the distal end of the connective rod, and the solenoid assembly comprising a solenoid. The vehicle safety device includes a reinforced pad comprising a rigid support plate and a pad portion, the reinforced pad connected with the solenoid assembly. The vehicle safety device further includes an activation assembly comprising a relay device configured to transmit an activation signal to the solenoid.

A vehicle safety device has a connective rod having a proximal end and a distal end, the solenoid assembly connected with the distal end of the connective rod, and the solenoid assembly comprising a solenoid. The vehicle safety device includes a reinforced pad comprising a rigid support plate and a pad portion, the reinforced pad connected with the solenoid assembly. The vehicle safety device further includes an activation assembly comprising a relay device configured to transmit an activation signal to the solenoid.

An apparatus for controlling a crash pad may include a hinge disposed at a lower portion of a knee bolster of the crash pad; a first guide rail configured to drive the hinge; a second guide rail configured to drive the hinge; a first gear configured to drive the first guide rail; a first actuator configured to drive the first gear in response to a signal to operate a vehicle seat; and a second actuator configured to drive the second gear in response to a seat operation signal for the vehicle.

An inflatable control apparatus and deployment method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes an inflatable unit configured to receive and hold air pressure, a first rigid planar cap disposed at a first end of the inflatable unit, and a second rigid planar cap disposed at a second end of the inflatable unit.

A front portion structure for a vehicle includes a powertrain unit and a suspension cross member. The suspension cross member includes a load receiving portion as a part of the suspension cross member in a width direction of the vehicle positioned above the other parts. The powertrain unit includes an abutting portion abutting against the suspension cross member when the powertrain unit moves backward during a front collision of the vehicle. The abutting portion is arranged on a lower side of a differential case of a differential device provided in a transaxle of the powertrain unit and at a position facing the load receiving portion of the suspension cross member.

According to an embodiment, it is an apparatus comprising a first bracket portion comprising a deformation element and a protruding surface, wherein the protruding surface is configured to support an accelerator pedal, wherein the deformation element is arranged in a deformation zone on the protruding surface, wherein the deformation element is configured to be deformed during a crash and lifting the accelerator pedal up by a predefined height away from the floor of a vehicle, and wherein the apparatus is an accelerator pedal bracket assembly for the vehicle for protecting a driver during the crash.

A restraint system for a vehicle includes a floor, a platform, and a deployable device. A hinge couples the platform to the floor. The deployable device is inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position. A material forming the platform is stiffer than a material forming the deployable device.

A front portion structure for a vehicle includes a powertrain unit and a suspension cross member. The suspension cross member includes a load receiving portion as a part of the suspension cross member in a width direction of the vehicle positioned above the other parts. The powertrain unit includes an abutting portion abutting against the suspension cross member when the powertrain unit moves backward during a front collision of the vehicle. The abutting portion is arranged on a lower side of a differential case of a differential device provided in a transaxle of the powertrain unit and at a position facing the load receiving portion of the suspension cross member.

A restraint system for a vehicle includes a floor, a platform, and a deployable device. A hinge couples the platform to the floor. The deployable device is inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position. A material forming the platform is stiffer than a material forming the deployable device.

An apparatus for controlling a crash pad may include a hinge disposed at a lower portion of a knee bolster of the crash pad; a first guide rail configured to drive the hinge; a second guide rail configured to drive the hinge; a first gear configured to drive the first guide rail; a first actuator configured to drive the first gear in response to a signal to operate a vehicle seat; and a second actuator configured to drive the second gear in response to a seat operation signal for the vehicle.