Patent ID: 8550543

Claim:
A vehicle body structure comprising: a radiator support that extends in a width direction of the vehicle; a side member that extends in a front-and-rear direction of a vehicle, the side member including a front end that couples to the radiator support; a sub-side member juxtaposed to the side member; and a turning part that is connected to the sub-side member and a suspension member, and turns around an axis extending in an up-and-down direction to the rear of the vehicle as a load is applied to the sub-side member, wherein the sub-side member is coupled to the suspension member, and is movable relative to the suspension member as a load is applied, the sub-side member moves relative to the suspension member as the turning part turns, and the relative movement of the sub-side member is suppressed as the turning part reaches the termination position of the turning, the turning part includes a link member that connects the sub-side member and the suspension member, the link member is fastened to the suspension member with a first fastening portion, the link member is fastened to the sub-side member with a second fastening portion, the link member turns to the rear of the vehicle with the first fastening portion as a fulcrum when a load is applied to the sub-side member, and the link member turns relative to the sub-side member with the second fastening portion as a fulcrum when a load is applied to the sub-side member.