FASTENING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR FASTENING AN AIRBAG OF A VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM TO A VEHICLE STRUCTURE

摘要

A fastening element for fastening an airbag of a vehicle occupant restraint system to a vehicle structure is provided. The fastening element comprising fixing means, by way of which the fastening element can be fixed in a fastening opening of the vehicle structure; and at least one feed-through opening for feeding through a connecting element by way of which the airbag is to be connected to the vehicle structure. The fastening element has at least one projection against which a connecting element of the airbag fed through the feed-through opening rests and which counteracts the connecting element from being pulled out of the feed-through opening. The invention also relates to a method for fastening an airbag of a vehicle occupant restraint system to a vehicle structure.