A vehicle body of a motor vehicle includes side members. Each side member exhibits pillars, to which a pillar covering is assigned. A roof side member extends above the pillars of each side member. In the region of the roof side member, ahead airbag, which, when triggered in the region of the C pillar, impinges on the C pillar covering assigned to the C pillar, opens the C pillar covering along a desired opening line formed by a material recess. The head airbag is assigned a catch strap, where one end of the catch strap engages with the head airbag, and the opposite end of the catch strap engages with the C pillar. The C pillar, or a component, adjacent to the C pillar, is assigned a guide element, which is intended for the head airbag as well as the catch strap, and which, on triggering the head airbag, guides this head airbag as well as the catch strap.
1. A motor vehicle body, comprising:
side members, each side member having at least a C pillar;
a roof side member extending above the C pillar of each side member;
a C pillar covering assigned to the C pillar;
a head airbag assigned to a region of the roof side member such that, when triggered in a region of the C pillar, impinges on the C pillar covering assigned to the C pillar, and opens the C pillar covering along a desired rupture line;
a catch strap to which the head air bag is assigned, one end of the catch strap engaging with the head airbag and an opposite end of the catch strap engaging with the C pillar;
a guide element to which the C pillar or a component adjacent to the C pillar is assigned, said guide element guiding the head airbag and the catch strap upon triggering of the head airbag; and
a wheel house covering holder, said guide element being assigned to the wheel house covering holder.
2. The motor vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the guide element is operatively configured to prevent the head airbag from moving freely when the head airbag is deployed.
3. The motor vehicle body according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a wheel house covering assigned to the wheel house covering holder, wherein the guide element is arranged behind the wheel house covering; and
further wherein the wheel house covering is arranged adjacent to the C pillar covering that is opened upon deployment of the head airbag.
4. The motor vehicle body according to claim 2 , wherein the catch strap clamps the head airbag in a defined position when the head airbag is deployed.
5. The motor vehicle body according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a wheel house covering assigned to the wheel house covering holder, wherein the guide element is arranged behind the wheel house covering; and
further wherein the wheel house covering is arranged adjacent to the C pillar covering that is opened upon deployment of the head airbag.
6. The motor vehicle body according to claim 5 , wherein the catch strap clamps the head airbag in a defined position when the head airbag is deployed.
7. The motor vehicle body according to claim 1 , wherein the catch strap clamps the head airbag in a defined position when the head airbag is deployed.