CPC H01H 35/006 (2013.01) [B62D 33/0273 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/40 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/445 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/544 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A vehicle tailgate assembly comprising:
a tailgate having a rear edge;
a load distributor movably mounted to the tailgate opposite the rear edge; and
a switch assembly operably connected to the tailgate and including a switch structured to be actuatable responsive to movement of at least a portion of the load distributor a predetermined distance in a direction toward the rear edge, the switch assembly being operably connected to a tailgate automatic opening/closing mechanism such that actuation of the switch controls operation of the mechanism to prevent execution of a command to automatically open the tailgate when the tailgate is in a fully closed condition.
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