DYNAMIC SLIDING TETHER ARRANGEMENT FOR AIRBAG DOOR

摘要

An airbag door construction for a motor vehicle comprising an instrument panel (10) having an opening (12) for an airbag, including an airbag door and deployment chute installed in the opening and a tethered reaction plate. The tethered reaction plate (13) is attached to the airbag door and the tethered reaction plate is slidably engaged to the door. Upon airbag deployment the airbag door can at least partially detach from the instrument panel and the tethered reaction plate can slide relative to the airbag door.