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Knee member

Knee member


The knee member is made of shaped metal plate and is bolted to the steering wheel member. Together with the lower panel, the knee member absorbs the force and reduces knee injuries, and also prevents the driver from sliding under the facia.

On cars with an airbag on the passenger side there is also a knee member on the passenger side. The knee member consists of a horizontal pipe and a smaller knee shield of profiled metal. The knee shield is bolted to the support member by the centre console and to the steering-wheel member .The horizontal pipe is bolted to the knee shield and to a bracket on the inside of the doorframe.

The glove-compartment lid on cars with airbags on the passenger side is reinforced with a plate and together with the knee member it forms a protection for the passenger's knees.