CLOSURE DEVICE FOR CLOSING A VITAL FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE

The invention relates to a closure device (10) for closing a functionally essential component of a vehicle, in particular a radiator, with at least one closure element (11) for regulating an air inlet to the functionally essential component, and a support element (12) for receiving the at least one closure element (11), wherein the closure device (10) has at least one deformation element (20) for absorbing impact energy on the vehicle.