Patent ID: 8429793

Claim:
A door arrester for a vehicle including a door and a door frame, comprising a housing which can be fastened on one of the door and the door frame, the housing including a first housing half and a second housing half which are connectable to each other, wherein the first housing half and the second housing half delimit respectively only a portion of the circumference of the opening, the housing including an opening arranged therein, wherein the first housing half and the second housing half delimit respectively only a portion of the circumference of the opening, a retaining rod which passes through the opening in the housing and can be pivotably attached on the respective other part of the door and door frame, a first brake member being provided in the first housing half and a second brake member being provided in the second housing half, the first brake member and the second brake member being each prestressed by a spring element in the direction of the retaining rod, wherein the first housing half and the second housing half comprise each an hollow area formed therein for accommodation of the respective first and second brake member, the hollow area being directed towards the retaining rod and being otherwise surrounded by walls of the housing half, the first and second housing halves are of identical design.