ENERGY ABSORBER FOR VEHICLE BUMPER

DRIVE April 9, 2026
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A bumper includes a crossbeam elongated along a vehicle-lateral axis. A fascia is vehicle forward of the bumper. The bumper includes an energy absorber supported on the crossbeam between the crossbeam and the fascia. The energy absorber includes deformable members arranged in a repeating pattern. Each deformable member includes a base segment and an extension segment. The base segment includes a base wall and side walls extending vehicle forward from the base wall to distal ends of the side walls. The base segment includes a V-shaped notch extending vehicle rearward from the distal ends of the side walls. The extension segment is disposed in the V-shaped notch and extends vehicle forward of the V-shaped notch to a distal end of the extension segment. The extension segment is compressible relative to the base segment.

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