VEHICLE FENDER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CHARGE PORT ASSEMBLY

• Main Authors: ELLISON, Patrick J, FARIA, Steve, FUTATSUHASHI, Akira, MARSHALL, Stephen James, MULLER, Daniel R, NAKANO, Takashi, TSUJI, Keiichiro, MARUKAWA, Taiga
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.08.2023
• Subjects: LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING

A vehicle fender assembly includes a fender including a body having an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The body defines a body opening. A stiffener is mounted to the body inner surface and is located at the body opening. The stiffener includes stiffener holes sized to receive associated fasteners. A charge port assembly includes a bracket mounted to the stiffener. The bracket includes bracket holes sized to receive the associated fasteners. The bracket holes are over-sized relative to the associated fasteners to allow for positional movement of the charge port assembly on the associated fasteners relative to the body opening. The stiffener includes at least one stiffener locating feature and the bracket includes at least one bracket locating feature adapted to mate with the at least one stiffener feature to ensure proper placement of the bracket on the stiffener relative to the body opening.