Patent ID: 6698793
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A vehicle body structure, comprising:an instrument panel extending in the widthwise direction of a vehicle body and vertically separated into an upper panel and a lower panel which are individually mounted on said vehicle body; a column-mounting bracket fixed on a steering support beam so as to be offset from said steering support beam toward a rear side of said vehicle body inside said instrument panel; a column holder for holding a steering column between said column holder and said column-mounting bracket; a bolt member comprising a first externally-threaded portion to be passed through a first bolt hole formed in said column-mounting bracket, a second externally-threaded portion to be passed through a second bolt hole formed in said column holder, and a flange, said first externally-threaded portion and said second externally-threaded portion being combined with said flange therebetween; a first nut member to be screwed onto said first externally-threaded portion from above said column-mounting bracket to fasten said bolt member to said column-mounting bracket; and a second nut member to be screwed onto said second externally-threaded portion from below said column holder to fasten said bolt member to said column holder, wherein said instrument panel is vertically separated into said upper panel and said lower panel at least in the vicinity of said column-mounting bracket.