Patent ID: 8851520

Claim:
A front subframe for a vehicle body comprises: left and right longitudinal members which extend in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body; a front cross member extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle body so as to extend between front ends of the respective left and right longitudinal members; a rear cross member extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle body so as to extend between rear ends of the respective left and right longitudinal members; and a left engagement member as part of the front subframe and fixedly provided at the front end of the left longitudinal member and a right engagement member as part of the front subframe and fixedly provided at the front end of the right longitudinal member, each of the left and right engagement members extending laterally outwardly in the transverse direction beyond an outer lateral side of each of the respective left and right longitudinal members, wherein each engagement member is adapted to be engaged by an associated object during a narrow offset frontal collision and direct crash forces into the front subframe and vehicle body, wherein each left and right engagement member includes an upper member secured to a lower member, the upper and lower members defining a generally hollow section of the engagement member.