The 2005 and 2006 Scion tC have Ultra-high Strength Steel in the door intrusion
beams.
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Ford
- 2009 + Flex – Uses lightweight aluminum-coated boron in the body structure. Ultra high-strength boron steel in the B-pillar.
- 2009 + Focus – Uses high-strength steel for both the body structure and exterior body panels.
- 2009 + F150 – F-150 safety cage features advanced hydroformed ultra-high-strength steel. Additionally, continuous tubes run from the A-pillar base through the roof rail to form a safety cage around the occupants of the truck, and dual hydroformed front tubes, located on either side of the engine bay, are shaped to absorb impacts.
- 2010 + Fusion – Tailor-welded steel in the B-pillar structure with extra thickness – nearly a quarter inch of solid steel – above the belt line.
- 2010 + Mustang – A high-strength steel body structure. In the doors, ultra high-strength steel is used in the intrusion beams for added side impact protection.
Lincoln
- 2009 + MKS – Body structure that makes extensive use of high-strength boron steel.
Mercury
- 2009 +Milan – Ultra-high strength boron steel in B-Pillar.
GM
Chevrolet
- 2010 Camaro – Use of ultra-high-strength steel enables a structure that helps protect occupants in a crash.
- 2009 + Silverado – Body structure incorporates the strategic use of high-strength steel and structural adhesives.
- 2006 + HHR – Extensive use of high-strength steel and ultra-high-strength steel in key structural components, including ultra-high-strength steel rocker panels and cross-car reinforcing beam.
GMC
- 2010 Terrain – Targeted applications of high-strength steel. Working on getting the locations.
Make sure you look at the List of Vehicles with Boron and UHSS broken down by vehicle division brand news like Chevrolet and Honda. This is the most up-to-date list as of 11/4/2009.
