Patent ID: 8901423

Claim:
A wire holding structure for holding in a body of a vehicle, a wire for electrically connecting the body of the vehicle to a sliding door of the vehicle, the structure comprising: a step member arranged adjacent to the vehicle sliding door and molded of a plastic material; and a holding portion for holding the wire, wherein the holding portion includes: a first holding portion molded integrally with the step member; and a second holding member fixed to face the first holding portion with a space between the first holding portion and the second holding member, the second holding member holding the wire in the space between the second holding member and the first holding portion, wherein the step member includes a flat portion, which functions as a step for an occupant of the vehicle, and a drive device mounting portion, which is formed continuously from the flat portion at a front end of the flat portion in an opening direction of the sliding door, which is a rear end of the flat portion with respect to the vehicle, and the first holding portion is formed integrally with the step member at a position rearward of the drive device mounting portion with respect to the vehicle.