A knee airbag assembly comprising: a housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) defining a cavity and a deployment opening (118, 318, 418), wherein the housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) comprises a wall (110, 112, 114; 310, 312, 314; 410, 412, 414) that defines at least a portion of the cavity; an inflator (106, 206, 406); and an airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) comprising a proximal portion (244, 544) and a distal end, wherein the proximal portion (144, 244) of the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) is coupled with the inflator (106, 206, 406) such that an interior of the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) is in fluid communication with a portion of the inflator (106, 206, 406) from which inflation gases are configured to be released, wherein the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) is in a packaged configuration within the cavity of the housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502), and comprises a rolled region (130, 230, 330, 430, 530), wherein the distal end of the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) is at an interior of the rolled region (130, 230, 330, 430, 530), and wherein the rolled region (130, 230, 330, 430, 530) of the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) is adjacent to the wall (110, 112, 114; 310, 312, 314; 410, 412, 414) of the housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502), characterized in that the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) in its packaged configuration further comprises a deployment accordion fold (134, 334, 434), wherein the deployment accordion fold (134, 334, 434) is defined by at least a portion of the proximal portion (244, 544) of the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504), and wherein the rolled region (130, 230, 330, 430, 530) of the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) is positioned between the wall (110, 112, 114; 310, 312, 314; 410, 412, 414) of the housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) and the deployment accordion fold (134, 334, 434) such that, upon inflation of the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) via the inflator (106, 206, 406), at least a portion of the deployment accordion fold (134, 334, 434) expands and exits the housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) through the deployment opening (118, 318, 418) of the housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) while at least a portion of the rolled region (130, 230, 330, 430, 530) remains within the cavity and adjacent to the wall (110, 112, 114; 310, 312, 314; 410, 412, 414) of the housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502). a housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) defining a cavity and a deployment opening (118, 318, 418), wherein the housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) comprises a wall (110, 112, 114; 310, 312, 314; 410, 412, 414) that defines at least a portion of the cavity; an inflator (106, 206, 406); and an airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) comprising a proximal portion (244, 544) and a distal end, wherein the proximal portion (144, 244) of the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) is coupled with the inflator (106, 206, 406) such that an interior of the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) is in fluid communication with a portion of the inflator (106, 206, 406) from which inflation gases are configured to be released, wherein the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) is in a packaged configuration within the cavity of the housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502), and comprises a rolled region (130, 230, 330, 430, 530), wherein the distal end of the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) is at an interior of the rolled region (130, 230, 330, 430, 530), and wherein the rolled region (130, 230, 330, 430, 530) of the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) is adjacent to the wall (110, 112, 114; 310, 312, 314; 410, 412, 414) of the housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502), characterized in that the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) in its packaged configuration further comprises a deployment accordion fold (134, 334, 434), wherein the deployment accordion fold (134, 334, 434) is defined by at least a portion of the proximal portion (244, 544) of the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504), and wherein the rolled region (130, 230, 330, 430, 530) of the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) is positioned between the wall (110, 112, 114; 310, 312, 314; 410, 412, 414) of the housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) and the deployment accordion fold (134, 334, 434) such that, upon inflation of the airbag cushion (104, 204, 304, 404, 504) via the inflator (106, 206, 406), at least a portion of the deployment accordion fold (134, 334, 434) expands and exits the housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) through the deployment opening (118, 318, 418) of the housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) while at least a portion of the rolled region (130, 230, 330, 430, 530) remains within the cavity and adjacent to the wall (110, 112, 114; 310, 312, 314; 410, 412, 414) of the housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502).