ACTIVE GRILLE SHUTTER AND SHUTTER SUBASSEMBLY FOR USE IN AN ACTIVE GRILL SHUTTER

An active grille shutter for regulating airflow towards a vehicle heat exchanger. A frame adjacent the heat exchanger has a first mount with bores, a second mount, and an opening between the mounts to allow air to pass through. An end cap (40) secures to the second mount and has bores. Vanes (44) extend across the opening between opposing ends with a receiver (48) at each end. Bearings (50) are provided with couplers (52) extending into and attached to the receivers, and with shafts (54) extending into the bores. A linkage (56) interconnects the bearings at one of the ends such that the vanes rotate concurrently. An actuator attached to the frame adjacent the first mount is coupled to one of the end cap bearings and rotation imparts rotation to the vanes by the linkage to concurrently rotate the vanes within the opening to regulate airflow through the opening towards the heat exchanger.