VEHICLE INTERIOR ASSEMBLY

摘要

A vehicle interior assembly that includes airbags and a method of forming thereof. The present invention is configured to use a drop-in chute that while substantially affixed to the substrate is not permanently affixed against movement of the drop-in chute relative to the substrate until the airbag intentionally ruptures the drop-in chute. The present invention uses a 5 mm or less bilaminate material as the class A surface. To further improve assembly and manufacturing process, the drop-in chute is formed using a retention assembly that locks the drop-in chute relative to the substrate. The retention assembly is configured to minimize movement of the drop-in chute relative to the substrate. Through careful selection of the retention assembly as well as the bilaminate material and the thickness of the bilaminate material, the visibility of unintended lines at seams illustrating the location of the drop-in chute on the class A surface is minimized.