Patent ID: 8888167

Claim:
A body structure of a vehicle in which an engine room and a vehicle interior are separated by a dash panel, in which a suspension tower supporting a suspension is disposed in the engine room and extends upward from a front side member, in which a brake booster is supported on a front surface of the dash panel while being positioned behind the suspension tower, and in which a brake pedal and a steering column are supported on a rear surface of the dash panel, wherein a battery is positioned in front of the suspension tower while the battery is offset from the suspension tower in a vehicle widthwise direction, wherein the battery is substantially supported on the front side member via a battery support, and wherein when the battery moves backward by an impact applied from a vehicle front side, the suspension tower can be pushed by the battery, so as to move backward while rotating around a front pillar, wherein an impact absorption portion bulged forward is formed in the front surface of the dash panel while being positioned below the brake booster, wherein the impact absorption portion is formed as a portion of the dash panel by partially deforming the dash panel, wherein the suspension tower is integrally connected to the impact absorption portion, and wherein the impact absorption portion can be deformed by the impact applied from the vehicle front side, so that the suspension tower can be moved backward.