the mating part of door lock or bonnet latch mechanism which is secured to the body; the striker itself has no mechanism and provides only the anchor for the door or bonnet latch; typical strikers are stud or U-shaped
Construction requirements
3.1 Latches
3.1.1 Longitudinal load
The latch and striker assembly shall be able to withstand a longitudinal load of 453 kp (444 daN) in the intermediate latched position and 1134 kp (1111 daN) in the fully latched position (Figure 2).
3.1.2 Transverse load
The latch and striker assembly must be capable of withstanding a transverse load of 453 kp (444 daN) in the intermediate latched position, and 907 kp (889 daN) in the fully latched position (Figure 3).
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