A capped fastener is provided with two outer flanges and a groove therebetween. The cap is crimped around the first outer flange without covering the second outer flange. The end of the cap is crimped in a groove between the first and second outer flanges....

A bracket (18) is provided that may be welded to the interior surface (16) of a vehicle fascia (12). The bracket (18) has a flange (24) and a mounting boss (26). The flange (24) is slotted to form flexible fingers (36) that conform to the interior surface ...

A ball joint assembly (10) includes a multiple part ball stud (16) that is press fit together and then assembled with a ball socket (30). The ball socket is ultrasonically welded (74) to a ball joint (14) housing, and the ball joint housing is assembled to...

An automotive suspension stabilizer bar includes a fiber-reinforced composite rod having sets of fibers oriented at 0 DEG , +45 DEG , and -45 DEG with respect to the longitudinal axis of the rod. Each end of the rod is secured to a respective light metal a...