Patent ID: 8469393

Claim:
An interior panel having an integrated airbag door for a motor vehicle, the interior panel comprising: a substrate having an outer surface, an inner surface, and an opening extending therethrough; an airbag chute-door assembly mounted to the substrate, the airbag chute-door assembly comprising: a chute wall at least partially surrounding an interior space and configured to direct passage of an airbag through the interior space towards the opening during deployment; a door flap portion pivotally connected to the chute wall and at least partially covering the opening; and a perimeter flange extending from the chute wall away from the interior space, the perimeter flange having a flange section overlying the outer surface of the substrate and a molded-in lip feature that extends from the flange section and contacts the outer surface to form a seal between the flange section and the substrate, wherein the flange section defines a relief channel disposed adjacent to the molded-in lip feature; a skin covering extending over the substrate; and a foam disposed between the skin covering and the substrate.