A component for a vehicle having integrated active ducting, comprising: at least one aperture (12; 16, 18); at least one louver rotatably mounted in the at least one aperture (12; 16, 18); an actuator connected to the at least one louver, operable for moving the at least one louver between an open position and a closed position such that when the at least one louver is in the open position, air flow passes through the at least one aperture (12; 16, 18), and when the at least one louver is in the closed position, air flow is substantially prevented from moving through the at least one aperture (12; 16, 18); and at least one connecting portion operable for rotatably connecting a first end of the at least one louver to the component, wherein the connecting portion further comprising: - a body portion; - a pin formed as part of the body portion, the pin operable for extending into at least one mounting aperture (46, 54) formed as part of a mounting portion of the at least one aperture (12; 16, 18); - a drive pin, the link mechanism pivotally connected to the body portion by the drive pin; characterized by - at least one connecting plate formed as part of the body portion; and - at least one locking apparatus formed as part of the first connecting plate operable for providing a connection between the at least one connecting plate and at least one louver such that as the link mechanism is moved by the actuator, the link mechanism applies a force to the drive pin, causing the body portion, the at least one connecting plate, and at least one louver to pivot. at least one aperture (12; 16, 18); at least one louver rotatably mounted in the at least one aperture (12; 16, 18); an actuator connected to the at least one louver, operable for moving the at least one louver between an open position and a closed position such that when the at least one louver is in the open position, air flow passes through the at least one aperture (12; 16, 18), and when the at least one louver is in the closed position, air flow is substantially prevented from moving through the at least one aperture (12; 16, 18); and at least one connecting portion operable for rotatably connecting a first end of the at least one louver to the component, wherein the connecting portion further comprising: - a body portion; - a pin formed as part of the body portion, the pin operable for extending into at least one mounting aperture (46, 54) formed as part of a mounting portion of the at least one aperture (12; 16, 18); - a drive pin, the link mechanism pivotally connected to the body portion by the drive pin; characterized by - at least one connecting plate formed as part of the body portion; and - at least one locking apparatus formed as part of the first connecting plate operable for providing a connection between the at least one connecting plate and at least one louver such that as the link mechanism is moved by the actuator, the link mechanism applies a force to the drive pin, causing the body portion, the at least one connecting plate, and at least one louver to pivot. - a body portion; - a pin formed as part of the body portion, the pin operable for extending into at least one mounting aperture (46, 54) formed as part of a mounting portion of the at least one aperture (12; 16, 18); - a drive pin, the link mechanism pivotally connected to the body portion by the drive pin; characterized by - at least one connecting plate formed as part of the body portion; and - at least one locking apparatus formed as part of the first connecting plate operable for providing a connection between the at least one connecting plate and at least one louver such that as the link mechanism is moved by the actuator, the link mechanism applies a force to the drive pin, causing the body portion, the at least one connecting plate, and at least one louver to pivot.