COLLISION ENERGY ABSORPTION COMPONENT FOR AUTOMOBILES AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR

An automotive crashworthiness energy absorption part 1 according to the present invention is provided at a front part or a rear part of an automotive body and absorbs crashworthiness energy when receiving input of a crashworthiness load from the front or the rear of the automotive body and includes: a tubular member 3 configured to absorb crashworthiness energy by undergoing axial crush and including a top portion and side wall portions continuous with the top portion; and resin 9 coated or patched on at least outer surfaces of the top portion and the side wall portions of the tubular member 3. The coated or patched resin 9 has a thickness of 8 mm or less after being heated, forms at least part of a peripheral wall portion of a closed cross section space, and is bonded to the outer surfaces with an adhesive strength of 10 MPa or more.